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No. Costumes, by their very existence, are not cultural appropriation, as they are clearly intended as fantasy. Appropriation is definitively a takeover of some cultural identity by another. This is not always a bad thing, however. It's part of cultural integration. After all, "imitation is the highest form of flattery."
You can go historical or famous, but not representational. So, you might dress up as specific native American from history or film (like Geronimo or Tonto from the Lone Ranger), but you shouldn't go as An American Indian with all the bad stereotypes of an old western. Pancho Villa = okay. Random violent Mexican = not okay.
Also, if you're going to be someone historical, try not to do a shabby job of it, and make sure you've researched your role.
This has happened for thousands of years. Unless they're intentionally mocking their culture, there's no need to make a big deal about it. We have bigger things to worry about some girl wearing a sari because she thinks it's pretty and she's not mocking Indian culture.
I think people who wear these are tacky more than anything else.
Though one time a high school acquaintance's boyfriend wore a "mexican" costume and posted the picture on fb. Then her dad said stuff like "You going to come do my lawn and eat some tacos?" yikes. tacky...
They way I see it the POC saying this aren't even practicing the culture the costumes represent themselves. They act in American culture, they dress like popular American culture and do things day to day that Americans do. So can we even say it's their culture anymore? I only see a few of them pull this dress out for special occasions anyway then it's right back to American culture afterward. This is just a way for them to bully white people by calling us "rAcIsT" to get us to grant them social power over us. You don't really see us throwing fits over togas, knight armor, colonial dress, or any of our other historical garb if they wear it.
The only time people complain is when a white person does it. People get so pissy is any white person does anything. They are like, hey that's cultural appropriation, that belongs to us, you're just stealing it! Well if that's true then imagine what would happen if us white folks started taking back what is ours.
They aren’t so much dressing up as a culture as they are dressing up as a character.
It’s like if you were a doctor and saw someone dressed up as one for Halloween.
If they dress up like a Native American or a belly dancer they are doing it to become a character and not to make fun or belittle the culture in any way. They are doing it to pretend to be someone else for a few hours.
It depends when you were raised. People from my generation would see that as a tribute to that culture; sadly, some people will see it as offensive. It's stupid, but that's reality. We mean nothing by saying that, we're just saying what was relevant at our time.
Fuck cultural appropriation as a concept. Take from other cultures. Make it better. That's how we got the best thing in the world!
I dressed up like a danish football player when I was little, just because of the stereotype that all swedes hate denmark. I really don't care about if it is offensive, i simply don't see any offense in it. I see people walk out dressed like putin and speek with terrible russian accent even, and I simpy get a good laugh at the kids who doesn't even understand the wole thing them selves.
Nope fine longs if there not mocking it. Like all these seem fine but i guy can't just paint himself black and go i am a black guy and can only see black, but these photos aren't like that and totally fine.
Plus day of the dead which is different to Halloween but simler is all about culture so it would make more sense to do this.
I hate it when people appropriate my culture on Halloween
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I think it's just fine. Millennials and subsequent generations have grown up to be so weak and pathetic, that something like this causes them deep outrage. It's actually quite sad, because when something that is actually worth getting mad about comes up, they totally lose their mind because they can't handle it.
There are much more worthwhile causes to fight for, and more productive uses of one's time.
I think anyone calling someone names like worthless is pretty worthless
Just saying...
@Wowgirl10q
Nobody cares what you think. Looking at your profile, you probably fit the millennial snowflake that I just described. 30 years old, and still dressing up in pink unicorns and coloring your hair like a lesbian liberal. You probably spend most of your life agonizing over which bathroom to use.
You are not an any moral high ground.
The only difference here is that I'm not afraid to call a duck a duck, while you're a fake troll pretending to be a saint. There has never been a single person in the history of humanity that has never called someone names... and that includes you.
So you're calling yourself worthless in your own eyes.
If you lost some weight and became a bit less bitter you could wear cute clothes too.
Stop ranting took a jog
Just a thought
No I'm saying I got out of elementary school sometime ago and quit calling names. You need zanax and Jesus along with the workout I feel.
Eh I don't really care as long as its not something ceremonial/sacred which was the main issue with the feather headdress. Its fairly generic though so personally I'm not too bothered by it.
Cultures borrow, its normal. Halloween is one of the more bizarre examples of this.
I think it is okay as long as it is factual and they learn about it. Like if your gonna be a geisha for Halloween you better have a white painted face and a kimono that reaches down to your ankles.
I am sorry cultural appropriation is not a thing.. Its a stupid buzz word meant to keep cultures separate and shame people for finding other peoples cultures attractive. Shame on them for taking imagination away from children.. This sadly is an invention of the feminist SJW, PC left.
It's fine to do whatever. All culture and religion are things to be laughed at anyways. If you dress as Thor, that means you're making fun of ancient Greek peoples culture. If you dress up as Ra, you're making fun of ancient Egyptian peoples culture. Probably 1000 years from now, you could dress like Jesus because that religion or culture would be used as entertainment.
You can dress as Jesus now. Try dressing like a Jew or Muslim and you are immediately Hitler
That's true. Western culture is definitely less primitive socially.
thor isn't greek
Germanic, whatever. I'm not an expert on gods because I don't care about them. I got my point across.
norse
Norse is Germanic. Stop trying to act smart.
how. the germanic version if thor is called doner if i remember correctly.
That's how you say his name is Norse.
I find it offensive that you portray only white people as being wrong. How about black women that dress oriental? If my friend who studies Japanese really a racist for tattooing hiragana on him? How about all those Japanese people wearing English words they can't even read? It's only offensive to people filled with hate from bad interactions with white people. You prejudice in selection only further solidifies my argument.
Nice costumes I want you to dress as an Indian man LOL
I’m actually thinking of a robot 🤣
Okie dokie
If its not being stupid looking I dont see why not. Like the guy with the sombrero and the guy with the native American clothing are probably not good but if someone dresses like another culture properly and respectfully i don't see why it shouldn't be a problem.