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The most common form of this is likely just trying to imitate an accent. The most notorious form is middle class [[Suburbia|suburban]] white kids imitating the urban black culture. Note that it's the middle class culture, not the race, that determines whether someone's a poser. You can be Asian, Native American, Latino, or even African American, and still not be able to imitate the urban culture (and besides, the term "acting black" is chock full of [[Unfortunate Implications]]). The end result of this usually sounds [[Totally Radical]] to natives of said culture. These people are sometimes called "wiggers" combining the words "white" and a certain racial slur that [[N-Word Privileges|white people generally avoid using]]. This version of the character, which was especially prevalent (and mocked) in [[The Nineties]], is likely to become a [[Discredited Trope]] soon, as [[Genre Motif/Hip Hop|rap music]], like [[Rock and Roll|rock 'n' roll]] decades before, has become mainstream enough so that white people who enjoy it aren't automatically labeled as posers. However, as long as there are [[subculture]]s associated with particular ethnic or socioeconomic groups, new versions of this trope will likely exist until the end of time.

One common variation is white people, usually [[Otaku]], who are obsessed with Japanese culture. These people are often called "Wapanese" or, due to the efforts of 4Chan, "[[wikipedia:~~Weeaboo~~#~~Cultural significance~~|Weeaboos]]."

One common variation is white people, usually [[Otaku]], who are obsessed with Japanese culture. These people are often called "Wapanese" or, due to the efforts of 4Chan, "[[wikipedia:Japanophile#21st_century|Weeaboos]]."

In more academic circles, this trope usually called [[wikipedia:Cultural appropriation|cultural appropriation]]. This happens when a member of one culture takes on some of the trappings of another culture, such as clothing, music, and religious or political symbols. This is usually done for the sake of exoticism with a very superficial understanding of the environment in which the culture was born. While this is sometimes done to show tolerance and multiculturalism, it often results in the misunderstanding or misrepresentation of a culture.

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 The most common form of this is likely just trying to imitate an accent. The most notorious form is middle class [[Suburbia|suburban]] white kids imitating the urban black culture. Note that it's the middle class culture, not the race, that determines whether someone's a poser. You can be Asian, Native American, Latino, or even African American, and still not be able to imitate the urban culture (and besides, the term "acting black" is chock full of [[Unfortunate Implications]]). The end result of this usually sounds [[Totally Radical]] to natives of said culture. These people are sometimes called "wiggers" combining the words "white" and a certain racial slur that [[N-Word Privileges|white people generally avoid using]]. This version of the character, which was especially prevalent (and mocked) in [[The Nineties]], is likely to become a [[Discredited Trope]] soon, as [[Genre Motif/Hip Hop|rap music]], like [[Rock and Roll|rock 'n' roll]] decades before, has become mainstream enough so that white people who enjoy it aren't automatically labeled as posers. However, as long as there are [[subculture]]s associated with particular ethnic or socioeconomic groups, new versions of this trope will likely exist until the end of time.
-One common variation is white people, usually [[Otaku]], who are obsessed with Japanese culture. These people are often called "Wapanese" or, due to the efforts of 4Chan, "[[wikipedia:Weeaboo#Cultural significance|Weeaboos]]."
+One common variation is white people, usually [[Otaku]], who are obsessed with Japanese culture. These people are often called "Wapanese" or, due to the efforts of 4Chan, "[[wikipedia:Japanophile#21st_century|Weeaboos]]."
 In more academic circles, this trope usually called [[wikipedia:Cultural appropriation|cultural appropriation]]. This happens when a member of one culture takes on some of the trappings of another culture, such as clothing, music, and religious or political symbols. This is usually done for the sake of exoticism with a very superficial understanding of the environment in which the culture was born. While this is sometimes done to show tolerance and multiculturalism, it often results in the misunderstanding or misrepresentation of a culture.
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 See also [[White Gang-Bangers]].
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 == Anime & Manga ==
 * Bet you didn't see this coming did you? Actually, the "classic" depiction of [[Japanese Delinquents]] (face masks, triangle shades, pompadours, sarashi, etc...) in anime has decreased quite a bit in recent years, having been replaced by pierced youth in baggy "urban" wear (at mildest) to even full-blown wiggers (at worst).