I think you're both overanalyzing and underanalyzing the cultural reference thing. I mean, done one way it can show respect for that culture and an embracing of diversity. Done another way it can be indiscriminant snitching (which I think gets into the ethnic police issue - are you giving the impression that you're portraying an actual cultural replica?), or downright offensive. That geisha piece smacked of "blackface." or, ummm.. whiteface. (sorry had to be snarky... out of control.)
Though I'm also certain the girls in question had no malicious intent whatsoever.
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I think you're both overanalyzing and underanalyzing the cultural reference thing. I mean, done one way it can show respect for that culture and an embracing of diversity. Done another way it can be indiscriminant snitching (which I think gets into the ethnic police issue - are you giving the impression that you're portraying an actual cultural replica?), or downright offensive. That geisha piece smacked of "blackface." or, ummm.. whiteface. (sorry had to be snarky... out of control.)
Though I'm also certain the girls in question had no malicious intent whatsoever.