Many stated that the line was an example of cultural appropriation due to the fact that it was created by three women who are not of Chinese descent. The line was officially launched in November but faced criticism online this week as screenshots of its original copy circulated on Twitter. We enlarged the face of the tile just a smidge to give our artwork room to breathe and to improve legibility." The struggle is real when reading the old-school tiles, especially for new players. The Mahjong Line is for jaunt gals playing a civilized game with a wink," wrote the company. We honor the heritage but like a bit of edge. They have turned the comments off on their Instagram.We don't take ourselves too seriously. “We are always open to constructive criticism and are continuing to conduct conversations with those who can provide further insight to the game’s traditions and roots in both Chinese and American cultures.” Using words like ‘refresh’ were hurtful to many and we are deeply sorry. “While our intent is to inspire and engage with a new generation of American mahjong players, we recognize our failure to pay proper homage to the game’s Chinese heritage. In response to the overwhelming backlash, the founders have issued this statement on their website and socials: Appropriation, on the other hand, is simply taking one aspect of a culture that is not your own and using it for your own personal interest.” “ Appreciation is when someone seeks to understand and learn about another culture in an effort to broaden their perspective and connect with others cross-culturally. The American non-profit Greenheart sums it up perfectly: But people need to learn that other cultures don’t exist for them to “discover” and “make their own”. It’s a fun game that anybody can learn and appreciate. Of course, nobody bought it, cause “American Mahjong” isn’t a thing, shouldn’t ever be a thing, so they should stop making it happen.ĭon’t get us wrong, mahjong isn’t just for Asian people. They even try to pardon themselves by discrediting chinese culture’s creation of the game by titling it “American Mahjong” and crediting an American businessman. When the backlash first started, the folks behind The Mahjong Line seemed to justify themselves by attempting to separate “American Mahjong” from the Chinese game. i know my lola is screaming somewhere in heaven rn lmao. I can’t believe i’m watching the gentrification of MAHJONG. So with overpriced, whitewashed products, it’s no wonder people were calling this “gentrification”. Ho (Doomscrolling Reminder Lady) January 4, 2021 Also calling a line “minimal” but stamping it with both symbols and numbers defeats the point: /yWo3bxH6qo In addition to the $325-425 price tag, the color palettes are jarring and ugly. There’s a Dallas-based “what if mahjong, but for white people?” company.
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Now, luxury mahjong sets aren’t unheard of (recently, Hermès came out with a $40,400 ), but The Mahjong Line’s products ticked the internet off because they’re just not well-designed, plus they were clearly designed with white people in mind. The Mahjong Line’s products come with a $325-$425 price tag. “it’s allergies not Covid19, dear Caucasian” January 4, 2021Īlso, can we draw your attention to that price tag? This is a textbook example of #culturalappropriation so happy 2021 everyone. What’s happening? Colonizers Annie, Bianca and Kate have discovered a new and improved tile game, once known as mahjong but now is a reflection of their individual style and fun. The company launched in 2020, but when the internet took notice of it in early January 2021, it blew up - and not in a good way. What they created was a more colorful version of the game with different artworks on each tile. The Mahjong Line founders Screenshot from their websiteĪnd so, after deciding that the game needed a “respectful refresh”, she and her friends Annie and Bianca came up with this product line: Screenshot from The Mahjong Line website Traditional tiles didn’t “reflect the fun she had” when playing, and they didn’t mirror “her style and personality”. It all started when a certain Kate found the artwork of traditional tiles “all the same”. According to their About Us page (that has now since been rewritten), The Mahjong Line is a company that sells “respectfully refreshed” mahjong sets.
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