"Kawaii" Girls ♥

Ok, so the term "kawaii" has gotten very popular recently. And from what I've seen, a lot of people have negative things to say about it.

What does "kawaii" mean anyway? Kawaii is the japanese word for cute. And the style that's connected to this term varies. It's basically just a love for super cute, girly, frilly, pastel things or anything anybody deems cute. "Kawaii" is also associated with a love for japanese things. May it be anime, food, anything.

Now, why is this term greeted with such negativity? I see girls expressing themselves and their love for anything even remotely "kawaii" with backlash. The biggest argument I keep seeing is

"Why don't these people grow up?"

"Do you think you were born in Japan?"

"Kawaii girls are scary"

"You're not Japanese" 

"YOU'RE NOT JAPANESE"

 No. Nonononononono. 

"Kawaii", or any style for that matter, is still a style. It's not up to you to decide if someone shouldn't dress or like what they want. And news flash...

GIRLS DO NOT DRESS UP FOR ANYBODY BUT OURSELVES. NOT EVERYTHING WE DO IS FOR OUTSIDE ATTENTION. 

You don't get decide who's a fan of what and what they have to do, or know in order to be a fan and dress how they want. If people enjoy and express themselves in ways you don't approve of, you do not have a say in what people can love and how they dress.

Whether it's positive or negative, our looks does not equal to our success in life or our worth. How people dress is not the determining factor in the kind of person someone can be. 

Girls do not fake "being japanese" for attention. And how is that even a valid point? "You're not japanese." Obviously not all girls who revel in japanese products and japanese fashion are not all japanese. And how is that a bad thing? Are you saying that someone cannot like a certain thing because of their race? Are you serious? I'm not kidding, I've actually seen people say these things. Why is race even an issue? If ANYBODY wants to like ANYTHING, LET THEM! Just because it doesn't go according to things and styles that YOU like, it doesn't mean that you have to hate on them. 

It's people who hate on this or any sub culture that make it impossible for people to be themselves. Stop shaming girls and anybody for liking the things they like because again,

THEY DONT DO IT FOR YOU OR ANYONE ELSE.

Don't be ashamed to express yourself publicly in any way you chose. If you wanna dress in Lolita, go ahead! If you want to blast K-Pop with the windows down, turn it up! If you want to tweet, write about, or post about the anime you've been watching, go on! Don't be afraid of those closed minded, rude people. Be yourself and be happy!