White hip hop artist under fire

[bravenak]

116. Immitation is not always flattery.

In our nation whites faking a 'black' accent or mannerisms goes all the way back to black face. It's fake and insulting.
If your immitation of another cultures mannerisms and speech patterns are considered insulting by them, and they feel like you are making fun of them do you continue or just use your own speech patterns and mannerisms?
I have a gay friend who has a real lisp. There are straight people who like to affect his mannerisms. He finds it insulting. Should I question him and tell him they are just flattering him and trying to be a a part of his group? Or should I tell the asshole affecting his mannerisms to knock it the fuck off, they 're being insulting?

I lived among a homogeneous white population right after I moved from Mid City Los Angeles. They loved using my accent and speech patterns to make fun. They enjoyed it. I seethed inside. The more they did it, the more comfortable they felt. It is not my job to make cultural appropriators comfortable. You do not have to fake an accent to maje it in hip hop. MM is one of the biggests hip hop stars ever and he does not fake it to make it.