~Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. -Elie Wiesel
~Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are. - Benjamin Franklin
One black girl's...
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Let me start off by saying I could care less if white girls wears corn rows. The problem comes when they rename the style *boxer braids*. Or say #whitegirlsdoitbetter The style is suddenly trendy and stylish, and they've been reinvented. Take a seat, Becky, black people have been wearing this style for hundreds of years.
A Native American headdress is important to their culture. It's a badge of honor. So for a non Native American to wear that is disrespectful and cultural appropriation.
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But... Aren't we supposed to share culture??? I'm all for cultural appreciation, but there is a line in the sand.
Not Appropriation Eating food Speaking a language
Appropriation Wearing articles of clothing that have religious and or cultural value* Wearing jewelry that has religious and or cultural value* Wearing a bindi (or any other facial decorations of that kind)* Taking someone's culture and renaming it or acting like you invented it
*If you are not part of that religion or culture See where I'm going with this?
