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I’m seeing a lot of discourse rn about Martin’s use of aave (something that he’s been doing since their debut). The KOD ad from this summer where he’s speaking in English (heavy aave) is in circulation. For the past year or so a lot of coers, especially black/african american coers have been trying to hold him accountable for his use of aave but have been met with so much backlash from solo’s and fans who refuse to accept ANY criticism of him. Said fans who have been trying to keep him accountable have been accused of being an anti or set-up. Now it’s come to a head. I do think he should be held accountable for his language. For those who l think it’s “just words” and not a big deal- you are being dismissive of those who are uncomfortable with his use of language. Martin may be unintentionally using aave (he probably learned his English through social media and interviews of artists he admires and oftentimes aave tends to be prominent in pop culture as black people are the blueprint) BUT you guys need to remember- intent vs. impact. There is no reason a Korean teenager should be talking in aave. We have heard him speak English without aave so it’s possible for him to redact it from his speaking. Now, I do not agree with people who are saying “he deserves lashings/hate”. Criticism fueled by anger or venomous intent instantly turns into hatred. I do think people leaving thoughtful letters critiquing him on weverse is a methodical, effective way for him to see and understand the message we are trying to put across. As a non-black coer we can stand in solidarity with our black coers by posting messages esp on their behalf. If you are unsure what to say, ask a black coer! they are more than happy to help out and I have seen many circulating a message template for others to use. Those who are saying we should criticize him bc it’ll give powers to antis and fuel a bigger hate-train against martin: we cannot always live in fear of potential hate and refuse to speak out. Being complacent will get us no where. he will always get hate unfortunately no matter what he does right or wrong. People just hate on cortis He is the leader, he oftentimes is the representative, and the most talkative member of the group. Those who are unhappy about Martin getting critiqued and suggesting that the rest of the members should get critiqued as well bc they use aave- is this coming from a genuine place of holding the whole group accountable or do you want tit for tat bc your fave is getting critiqued and you’re scared for his behalf? This is where some of you may disagree with me but I think it’s not constructive to critique all the members at once. I think starting with Martin makes the most sense as he uses aave the most out of all the members. I think bc he is the leader and he is all about influencing one another- I think he would implement not using aave and influence the group to stop as well. We need to start thinking critically and look at the bigger picture. Part of watching the people we care about grow is by educating them no matter how uncomfortable it is. Would you want to live in blissful ignorance and be stagnant in your growth or be uncomfortable at times to become a better person?