Recently, the "squinting eyes" makeup of the model in the three squirrel advertisements has aroused questions from netizens.
Why are Chinese people so disgusted with this kind of makeup?
Because in the eyes of Westerners, your "squinting eyes", a more accurate definition is called "pig's eye", Chinese in their view, is the pig's eye and the pig's eye people.
This is what makes us most indignant, and behind this argument is the history of humiliation in China in modern times and the discrimination against our national culture.
In modern times, Westerners have concocted the so-called "Yellow Peril Theory".
Because historically, the Western Expedition of attila the Huns and Genghis Khan of the Mongols had a huge impact on the world ruled by whites, the fear of the East and cultural discrimination among Westerners continued into modern times.
The essence of this argument is ethnic discrimination, so when the "squinting" makeup appeared in the public eye, it caused us huge doubts.
Different cultures, we have always supported pluralistic development, but we are firmly opposed to cultural discrimination.
We must always bear in mind that cultural exchange and development must be based on equality.
First, why do we hate "Mimi's Eyes" so much
At the end of the 19th century, Americans believed that Chinese workers were paid low wages, causing whites to lose their livelihoods.
Therefore, the "Chinese Exclusion Act" was introduced, which demonized and demonized the Chinese from multiple angles from the perspective of public opinion, and described Chinese as a group of barbarians who had not been baptized by the "civilized world".
The so-called "yellow peril theory" refers to a theory of ultra-nationalism formed in the 19th century.
This theory asserts that yellows are a natural threat to whites, and that whites should unite against yellows.
This theory is mainly aimed at Asian countries with a focus on China and Japan.
The direct source of the shaping of the squinting makeup is "Fu Manchu", who is portrayed as a representative of the Orientals in Western films and television, deliberately ugly, and promotes the "Yellow Peril Theory".
II. The Three "Yellow Peril Invasions" Recognized by the West
The origin of the theory of the "Yellow Peril" is generally believed to have come from the Russian anarchist Mikhail Aleksandrovich Bakunin.
He made this point in his book The State System and Anarchy, published at the end of the 19th century.
In this book, Bakunin makes a very straightforward exposition of the "Yellow Peril Theory".
After this theory was concocted, many Western politicians also listed the so-called three "yellow peril invasions".
Those who are familiar with history are familiar with the history that these three "invasions" are nothing more than the history of the Asians defeating the Europeans three times.
However, since the right to speak in the world is in the hands of Europeans and Americans, these three events have become the "yellow peril invasion".
The first refers to the westward march of the Xiongnu during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the second refers to the westward march of the Turks in the Sui and Tang dynasties, and the third refers to the western expedition of the Mongols.
The three Great Migrations changed the course of world history and had a greater impact on white-ruled Europe, which was the reason for the later "Yellow Peril Theory".
Three. The Westward Migration of the Huns, the "Whip of God" in the West
The first so-called "Yellow Peril" occurred in the 4th to 5th centuries, in the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
In the twenty-fourth year of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu were divided into two branches, the south and the north.
Around 80 AD, the activities of the Northern Huns were limited to the Western Regions, which is now Central Asia.
With the strength of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu could not withstand the repeated onslaughts of the Han army, and they chose to move west again.
However, this westward expansion triggered a domino effect, and the westward advance of the Huns led to the migration of the Germans.
They were forced to come to The Western Rome and changed the fate of the Roman Empire.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Huns were divided into two parts, the North and the South, and the Westward Migration of the Huns was mainly the Northern Xiongnu, and the number was not very large, accounting for a quarter of the northern Xiongnu population, almost 200,000 people.
In the middle of the 3rd century AD, the Huns were expelled by the ethnic unions of Central Asia.
In the end, they chose to migrate west to the Don River Valley, where they defeated the Arans and took the Don River Valley into their own hands.
The Huns then expanded their territory, invaded and conquered the Ostrogoths, and continued to march west, threatening the Germans and forcing them to migrate west to Western Rome.
Coinciding with the gradual decline of the Western Roman Empire, the Germans who settled there seized the opportunity to destroy the Western Roman Empire in one fell swoop.
In short, whether it was the westward migration of the Huns or the other two great migrations, it had a huge impact on the rule of Europeans and changed the course of history.
It is this fear and lack of understanding of the East that has led to the problem that discrimination and resistance against Asian peoples has arisen in a modern Western-dominated world.
We support the development of cultural pluralism, but we firmly oppose cultural discrimination.
Always remember that cultural exchange and development must be based on equality.
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[1] Pointing out the country. After the Xiongnu moved west, how did they trigger the "domino effect"? Or China is the most powerful
[2] Maple Sugar's Shadow Space. Fu Manchu and the "Yellow Peril Theory" Science Popularization
3]Greater Bay Area First Business Review. The origin of the squinting insult! Everything has to start from the "Yellow Peril Theory" to "Fu Manchu"