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You forgot to include your tags to the post:

I may be wrong, but I think you're missing the point. The "Gingers are Black" part was a nice, fun meme that transformed into something beautiful that went beyond the meme. Your posts are like when someone has to explain a joke to someone because the point of the joke was completely missed. 

From what I've seen, white redheads who are having fun with the meme are fully aware that they're not Black nor African-American nor have or will have the lived experience of a Black person. They understand that they have white privilege. They understand that their experience is nowhere near the torture, slavery, and discrimination Black people have endured for hundreds of years. But they can relate to being bullied and not welcomed into social circles. They know what it feels like to be stereotyped and inappropriately treated. They understand what it's like to be fetishized and have their hair touched without their consent. They understand what it's like to be judged simply for the way they look.

The video of the woman saying "all gingers are Black" was enough to bring two communities together—but you saw that union, the positive unity movement, the joy, the sharing of stories, the acknowledgement and validation of shared experiences—and that deeply upset you. Seeing those wonderfully funny videos, those sincere comments, those expressions of tearful thanks by redheads to Black people for caring about their story and lived experience, those sweet nicknames given to redheads like "Red Velvet" to replace mean words they'd been called like "Ginger" and "Carrot Top" and "Fire Scrotch"—all of that love made you mad. It made you angry. It made you resentful. It made you screenshot my post and rant about the trend. 

I genuinely mean this when I say: I'm sorry. 

I really am sorry. I'm being serious. This isn't a backhanded attack at you when I say I'm sorry for whatever happened in your life that made you respond the way you have when you saw people being appreciative of being heard, seen, and accepted for who they are instead of how they look. When you saw love and unity and support happening, en masse, in a way that's never happened before, and you responded the way you have? I'm really sorry that it's affected you the way it has. I truly am—because this trend brought up rage and resentment in you when you saw love. You couldn't see it for the fun, positive, and beautiful thing that it is. 

Not everyone in the Black community is going to like this trend—and that's okay. We don't all have to agree. But being divided about this trend does not cancel out the community that's being made. The one white guy with red hair on TikTok who was acting up and mocking Black people was handled by his fellow redheads—they're policing their own and they got that dude to delete his videos. That's great! The Red Velvets cared enough to bombard that bigot with comments attacking what he said to force him to apologize. We're not going to hold those few racist redheads against the Red Velvets who genuinely care about not messing up the invitation Black people have extended to them. You know why? Because as Black people, we're constantly asking society not to judge all of us based on what one Black person decides to do or on one stereotype. A racist redhead does not represent every redhead. 

When you say "also weren't the same ginger headS silent or straight up complices in bullying Halle in the Little Mermaid movie because she wasn't white or a ginger?"—listen, there were Black people who were upset and saying "Not my Ariel" about Halle Bailey being casted, and there were other non-redhead white people who were upset, and other people of color who didn't like her casting for whatever reasons they had—it wasn't people with red hair exclusively being upset. Was the outrage over the Little Mermaid thing stupid? Yes! Halle should not have been bullied. But to say redheads as a single group of people were silent about the subject and bullied her is unreasonable. As a Black community, we're still deconstructing colorism and texturism!

It's the lack of empathy for redheads who are grateful for the love Black people have given them that is disappointing. When a redhead has been othered all their life and the Black community hears their experience of being assaulted for the way they look, being told they have no soul, of getting asked "does the carpet match the drapes" when they're as young as 5, hearing that they're told every freckle they have is a soul they've taken and those words affects them so badly that some of them tried to sandpaper their face or scrub lemon on their face to get the freckles to go away, and we hear that people have told redheads that they'd hate it if their child was born with red hair or they'd rather have cancer than have red hair, and we as the Black community respond "Hey, I'm sorry! That's unacceptable and absolutely horrible that you were treated that way. Since your people don't want you, we want you. Let me give you a hug. We love you. You should never have been treated the way you have been simply for the way you look. You are our cinnamon cousins now. You're Red Velvets. You're Gingas. Don't let nobody call you a ginger with a hard ER ever again." 

Would you rather the Black community not care about them? That seems cruel. Does caring about the experiences of redheads mean the Black community hate themselves, their culture, and the way we look? That seems disillusional. Should the Black community not want to make redheads feel loved? That seems out of character.

Since this subject hurts you, I recommend you filter out and block the words "Gingers are Black" on Tumblr. 

Not all skinfolk are kinfolk.

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P.S. I'm alitontress. I'm sad you blocked me from being able to reblog the original post.

I swear rhe "ginger are black" is a PSYOP to ritually humiliate Black people by elevating the voices of the pickme'est dumbest white by association seeking people of our community

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It wasn't just the halftime show. Maga is pissed at all the Black Americans celebrating. They've already compared the Black players of the Eagles (the team that Trump didn't want to win) to gorillas cuz Jalen Hurts triggered the racism/anti Black in them.

They are pissed the Black American woman Ledisi sung the Black national anthem Lift Every Voice and Sing. They're pissed the Black American man Jon Batiste sung America the Beautiful. They are pissed at Kendrick for dumbing his message down enough just to ruffle both Drake and Maga's feathers. They're pissed Serena Williams was crip walking after telling her for years to not act ghetto like that on the tennis courts. They're pissed an HBCU marching band Southern Jukebox performed reminding the public Black Americans had to build our own universities cuz anti Black rascists didnt want us. They're pissed Samuel Jackson was trying to police Kendrick's expression while dressed as Uncle Sam, mirroring what's always been going on in our politics.

Maga doesn't see Black Americans as Americans (or as human tbh) despite our spilled blood that built the White House, the Ivy League schools, and so much more the USA wants to erase. They still haven't paid reparations for non-consensually using Henrietta Lacks cells that pioneered modern medicine or for any of the descendants of slaves waiting for 40 acres and a mule.

The USA has hidden Slave Masters' cookbooks on how to eat Black Americans so we can't even bury our ancestors properly and book on how to make furniture out of Black Americans with our skin turned into leather/hair used as filling for pillows.

Edit: books that speak the truth about the cannibalism part since I've been called a liar

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for anyone wondering why specifically Kendrick (might have) chosen a Playstation controller as the symbol for The Game in his halftime show

Playstation's slogan used to be Live in your world, play on ours

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“I’m tired of marching for something that should be mine at birth.” —Martin Luther King Jr.

He not preaching he's venting 😢

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Bandai Japan Collaborates with Fischer’s YouTuber Group

Another collaboration to help celebrate the launch of the Tamagotchi Uni! Bandai Japan has partnered with Japanese YouTuber group Fischer’s, who are known to appeal to a younger demographic, and promote toys.

To help celebrate the collaboration, Bandai Japan is distributing a Fischer’s watermark which your Tamagotchi fan wear above their head. The watermark is available via download code, and Bandai Japan has published the download code which is CSJF L2PU K96T V3C6 and will start working on Saturday, July 15th, 2023 which is the official global launch of the Tamagotchi Uni!

You can even visit the Tamaverse and see other characters who are wearing the Fischer’s watermark who have actually been raised by the Fischer’s YouTube group! Bandai Japan has also shared out several links to the Fischer’s YouTube group channels and some of them already have their Tamagotchi Uni videos posted!

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Japan: Get Seasonal Item Download Codes from Retail Store Display

Bandai Japan has partnered with retailers throughout Japan to deliver some exclusive download codes to Tamagotchi Uni caretakers! Retailers with Tamagotchi Uni displays, such as the one pictured above will feature a 16-digit download code.

This code will be periodically refreshed and allow you to download a seasonal item. The first item is fireworks, which is an accessory that your Tamagotchi can wear!

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November 2023 Tama Sticker Store Campaign

To commemorate the release of the new Tamagotchi Uni in blue, a campaign has started where you can get Tama Stickers with different designs and exclusive items from each store, how exciting is that?

Amazon. You can purchase a Tamagotchi Uni with a Tama Sticker starting on Friday, November 3rd, 2023 to get your hands on a Smile Box Tama Sticker. The Tama Sticker features a limited 16-digit download code that will allow you download a Smile Box accessory! The Tama Sticker campaign will end as soon as supplies run out.

Edion Group. Starting on Friday, November 3rd, 2023 through Friday November 17th, 2023, or as soon as supplies run out you can get a Takoyaki Tama Sticker! Featuring a limited use 16-digit download code for the Takoyaki Hat accessory! Available in select stores, for more details please contact a participating store. One Tama Sticker pre product purchase.

Joshin. Starting on Friday, November 3rd, 2023 until supplies last, you can get a Tiger Hat Tama Sticker with a purchase until supplies last. Featuring a limited use 16-digit download code for the Tiger Hat accessory! Available in select stores, please contact a participating store for more information.

Toys”R”Us! Starting on Thursday, November 23rd, 2023 until supplies last, you can get your hands on the iconic Geoffrey Hat Tama Sticker that you’ve seen before back in the Tamagotchi Meets/On days. The Geoffrey Hat Tama Sticker features a limited 16-digit download code for Geoffrey’s Hat. Available on a first-come-first-serve basis for a total of 10,000 people, one Tama Sticker per purchase.

Don. Quijote & MEGA Don. Quixote. Visit a participating location from Friday, November 3rd, 2023 through Friday, November 17th, 2023 or until supplies last to get your hands on a Donpen Stuffed Toy Tama Sticker. Donpen is the mascot for Don. Quijote! The Donpen Stuffed Toy Tama Sticker features a limited 16-digit download code for the Donpen Stuffed Toy accessory. One Tama Sticker per purchase.

Bic Camera Group. Visit a participating Bic Camera Group (Bic Camera, Kojima, Sofmap) location from Friday, November 3rd, 2023 until supplies run out to get your hands on the Eco-Usatchi Triplets Tama Sticker. The Eco-Usatchi Triplets Tama Sticker features a limited 16-digit download code for the Eco Usatchi Triplets accessory.

Yamada Corporation. Visit a participating Yamada Corporation location starting on Friday, November 3rd, 2023 until supplies last to get your hands on the Yamada Bouquet. The Yamada Bouquet Tama Sticker features a limited 16-digit download code for the Yamada Bouquet accessory! One Tama Sticker per purchase.

Yodobashi Camera. Visit a participating Yodobashi Camera location starting on Friday, November 3rd, 2023 until supplies last to get your hands on the Yodobashi Camera Tama Sticker. The Yodobashi Camera Tama Sticker features a 16-digit download code for the Yodobashi Camera accessory. One Tama Sticker per purchase!

Which Tama Sticker do you have your eyes on? You bet we’ll be checking Tama Fashion everyday, so please be a friend and post these fashions for all to enjoy!

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Bandai Japan has shared the download code for Ano’s Tooth Head Band! 🦷

Download Code: 605BDRNEQS71GLH3

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Sushiro Kit Download Code from Akindo Sushiro x Tamagotchi Collaboration

The Akindo Sushiro x Tamagotchi campaign is underway in Japan, and fans are already taking ordering special Tamagotchi dishes to get their hands on those stickers which contain download codes!

image source: Mimitchu on Reddit

Fans have already shared download codes that are included in the campaign, including the Sushiro Kit. This is an unlimited download code that you can enter into your Tamagotchi Uni! The download code is 5CWN QD4A 362Y 50MK.

image source: pink.danie on Instagram

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Tamagotchi Uni x TCN Campaign

Looking for a new toy for your Tamagotchi to play with? You’re in luck. Bandai Japan is partnering with The Untied Toy Shops TCN with an exclusive Tamagotchi Uni item for download!

Available at participating toy stores, you’ll find a flyer with an unlimited 16-digit download code that will download a Kendama right to your Tamagotchi Uni as an accessory! A Kendama is a traditional Japanese skill toy. The purpose is to strengthen hand eye coordination, balance, and reflex.

The campaigns tarted on November 1st, 2023, and fans have already been posting pictures of the poster with the unlimited 16-digit download code. The download code is E6P8 K0L1 YXRT UE47.

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Tamagotchi Uni Gummies Fruits Hat Download Code!

Tamagotchi gummies are now available starting on Monday, November 20th, 2023! Not only are the gummies delicious, but they feature exclusive die cut stickers and a Tamagotchi Uni download code! The 16-digit unlimited download code gives you the new Fruits Hat which your Tamagotchi can wear on their head as an accessory.

Now that the gummies are readily available, those who are purchasing the gummies have shared the 16-digit unlimited download code which is 5XU5 NCPW THR4 MY6K. Enjoy!

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Kotatsu Seasonal Tamagotchi Uni Store Display Download Code

Every season Bandai Japan updates the unlimited download code on Tamagotchi Uni store displays. For winter there’s a new item to keep your Tamagotchi warm! A Kotatsu is a low wooden table frame covered by a futon, or heavy blanket upon which a table top sits. Underneath is a heat source, formerly a charcoal brazer, but now electric, often built into the table itself.

Bandai Japan posted a tweet that you can beat the cold with a kotatsu that you can only get now. Tamagotchi Uni store displays will be updated on Thursday, November 23rd, 2023, but it can take a bit longer for some stores.

The 16-digit unlimited download code has been shared by others on social media. The code is 2JRW PHVK 07DQ G381.

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Tamagotchi Uni Hair Clip Wig Download Code!

The new Tamagotchi hair clip Gashapon was just recently released in Japan and the hair clips come with a little pamphlet that receives a 16-digit unlimited download code. This download code is for the Hair Clip Wig which is super adorable! Those who have gotten their hands on the Tamagotchi hair clip Gashapon’s have shared the download code which is ETAJ GR30 PMU5 4K67

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Select Aeon Stores Providing Panda Pochette Tama Sticker with Tamagotchi Uni Purchase

Panda fashion! Aeon, a Japanese supermarket is giving Tamagotchi Uni buyers a Panda Pochette Tama sticker with their purchase. This is a new Tama Sticker that we have not yet seen, and it features a 16-digit limited download code for your Tamagotchi to use the new Panda Pochette accessory.

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Tamagotchi x Calbee JagaRico Salad Bits download code ⬇️

7EG3 RU4H 1Q0L PNML