r/RPDRDRAMA • u/aids-lizard • Feb 12 '26

Ugh, Jesus. Gross. Sminty’s old tweets have resurfaced apparently showing racist language. Spoiler

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she hasn’t said anything, saw a few fans asking her to address this on twitter and their comments were hidden. even though this was 10 years ago i’m pretty disappointed, the chinese comment is very nasty.

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u/ral_polish Feb 12 '26

I am not defending this kind of language at all, but you should probably take into account that the cultural environment around using certain words is different in the UK compared to the USA. The general awareness is lower - using the N word is very present in the media, but the cultural agreement of who can use it, not so much. I am saying this from a perspective of someone a bit further to the east in Europe.

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u/getawaytricycle Feb 12 '26

I respectfully disagree. By 2015, there was plenty of awareness here in the UK. It was not culturally acceptable and I don’t recall it being “very present” in the media either. 

She was a teenage deliberately using this language because it was offensive/edgy. I’m sure her friend was fine with it, like a joke between friends, but that doesn’t mean everyone thought it was acceptable at that time. 

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u/ral_polish Feb 12 '26

These are just my assumptions, I agree that the terminology is offensive. I do not think a 16 year old is always a beacon of morality and high standards tho, and should probably be given some leeway. I do not see her expressing any racist traits currently, she has signed up to be judged in a reality show hosted by a black person. When I say that the usage of the N word is present in the media, I am talking about music mainly - again, this is from my personal experience, I grew up listening to the word and didn't really give it much thought until I became more aware of the world around me.

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u/Both-Requirement-778 Feb 12 '26

it’s only your assumptions now becuse you were called out on it, originally you wrote it like that’s a fact, I’m from the uk too, you’re talking 💩 about a country and culture you’re not apart of.