Uhm I don’t know why everyone is freaking out about Harry right now….???? I mean I am Native American so you can’t say anything against me with this thing..! Someone explain to me the problem because something’s are in fact racist and some thing just aren’t and you guys need to distinguish which especially withy this
Thank you! I’m so glad you said this. I think some fans are just using this catch phrase “cultural appropriation” to bully and condescend. I don’t get it. It was a fantastic headdress, a work of art. It was obviously for sale so the person who made it knew a stranger would buy it. Since when do we segregate art? So only black people can listen to “black” music? Only Asians can buy Asian prints? The artist usually likes it when their work reaches across cultures and is appreciated!
if you wana understand why people are calling it racist here is lots of info about native stereotypes and costumes :
The costumes you are wearing are racist stereotypes. The fake warbonnets you are wearing are cultural appropriation, which is an act of racism. The warbonnet is a sacred item that must be earned and its use is still practiced today by some Plains tribes. You are disrespect those cultures by desecrating the likeness of a sacred object. You are promote racism against Native Americans. And you are objectifying and fetishizing Native women, who are 2.5 times more likely to be sexually assaulted. Please remove this image and do not do this again.
Chipewyan, a name given to us by the Cree which means ‘pointed skin’, (in reference to the clothes the Chipewyan wore) is an Aboriginal group that spans across the northern parts of Canada. However, most Chipewyan prefer to be called Dene (‘the people’) in place of Chipewyan.
I am not Indian. I have no ancestors from India.
I am a mixed race First Nations person whose history is rooted in the Dene people from Canada and the Aztec people in El Salvador.
Indigenous people are not a costume. Indigenous people are not a trend. Indigenous people are important and need to start getting the respect they deserve. - Mod M
While you’re at it don’t dress up as pirates either because pirates are not a costume. Pirates are not a trend. Pirates are important and need to start getting the respect they deserve.
I say we just ban costumes over all so we don’t offend any group of people, because we all know; If you are offended, you’re always in the right.
This is concerning. Very much so.
This person has been so trained through media and hollywood to think dehumanizing Native Americans is okay, that they even deny the basic cultural rights to a person, to their face.
They can look this woman in the eye and practically say “You don’t deserve basic rights”
I am Cherokee and I believe this is an amazing photo, what I see is a beautiful young woman who respects the Native American tribes. Our tribes are proud, strong and brave with authentic values that live beneath our imperfections. Some of our tribal members are artisans and make these to sell to the “white man,” so why then condemn when we promote the sale… personally my opinion is we are all created equal, we are one nation under God and that includes this whole world so I honor you Christina Fallin for standing up and standing proud when others choose to throw stones… John 8:7
7) So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
No. This is not okay. This is a racist and genocidal act.
You can buy those things and not wear them. You don’t get to wear stuff because you think it looks cool, or because you think it’s “honoring” Native Americans. Just because you’re Cherokee, doesn’t mean you speak for all 556+ tribes. I don’t care how offended you’re not, it’s disrespectful.
OP if you are Cherokee then you aren’t even from a tribe who traditionally practices the use of the warbonnet, so what gives you the right to give anyone permission to misuse it? You do not have the authority to give anyone consent to wear it.
And just because you claim to be Native American does not mean you speak for all Native peoples, nor can you speak for the tribes who practice the use of the warbonnet. Just because you don’t find it offensive doesn’t mean no one else does.
You, like the woman in the photograph, are promoting racist stereotypes, the desecration of the significance of the warbonnet, and the fetishization of Native women.
“It should be noted that all traces of this have now been removed from the Pink Pony Facebook, including their apology. The band has also removed the ability to post to their wall except as comments on existing posts and then only if you aren’t banned. So much for that discussion they claimed to love to have.”
Fuck you guys for telling someone what they can and cannot wear. All your shit came from China anyways you stupid fuck wads.
Even if all our regalia and accessories were produced in China we would still have a right to tell white people and other non-natives to not stereotype us and fetishize us. However, real warbonnets are not made in China; you are too ignorant to speak about the warbonnet and the cultures that still practice its use. Why do you feel you have any right to speak over and attempt to silence actual Native peoples? Why do you feel like you have the right to tell white people they can steal the likeness of a sacred item?
too often when white people say they want to celebrate another culture it is self-serving. they want to “celebrate” a culture by taking from it, however authentic or unauthentic, to make themselves look spiritual/accepting/accepted/etc. too often celebrating a culture is never about the people from these cultures.
Fetishising? Can I not appreciate aesthetic art without it having to be about sex? How many people wear things with dragons, chinese symbols, shamrocks, different languages, indian peace symbols, tartans, flags, and all sorts of other shit. I understand there is a problem with the sexualisation of native women but I don't think this t-shirt is it. I am not trying to start an argument. I just want to understand why I can't wear something like that in celebration of your culture.
The woman on your shirt is wearing a poorly illustrated warbonnet. You can claim it is not fetishizing, but it is. Native women are represented in media only as primitive sex objects. We are not represented in any kind of respectful way. Tattoos of women are almost always sexualized; and though the woman character on your shirt does not have a body it doesn’t make it any less fetishized. We are not a character. We are not a stereotype.
If you want to celebrate the cultures that practice the use of the warbonnet then why not read works written by people from those cultures? Why not study their culture’s history? Why do you think that image does anything to celebrate those cultures? It is an illustration. It does nothing to celebrate those cultures. These cultures do not exist for your benefit. The warbonnet does not exist so you can use it’s likeness to make you look more spiritual/wild/free/etc. You really want to celebrate these cultures? Then respect those who are telling you to back off.
But what kind of creepy, sick thought process is it that white people killed the Native Americans and then want to dress up in the clothing of the people they butchered like do you have any idea how unbelievably fucked up that is
Because you may have Native blood, but do you have the heart to pump it?
If a person of colour tells you that what you’re wearing is offensive then don’t wear it.
Disclaimer: This comic only applies to those [“you” meaning those who wear headdresses where it does not apply to them or their culture, hense cultural appropriation]or have in some way done offense in the term of cultural appropriation and this post was created specifically for said people in order to perhaps gain a better understanding of why cultural appropriation is offensive to many Native Americans [and to whom it applies within any person of colour] and strictly for educational purposes. This post does not mean to offend those who have done some sort of act of unintentional offense to Native Americans in the past by means of cultural appropriation and presently understand the offense that was made and regret it.
When brown meet each other, Approach each other with uncertainty. Eventually exchange greetings and become friends, Teach each other about their cultures. Meaningful and respectful cultural exchange happens. When white ppl meet brown ppl. Show up, Take advantage of brown's hospitality and then make up shit about brown folk projecting their own secret desires and beliefs about cultures. When brown people object, White ppl start playing the victim.
Does slavery look fun? Does employment discrimination look fun? Does having an innate mistrust for law enforcement look fun? Does being followed around stores look fun? Does having a white woman clutch her purse as she walks by you look fun? Does having white people not stop to help you as you ask for directions look fun? Does stop and frisk look fun? See, being black is not all about the “Turn Up Function” as you all like to call it. You all want to take the good from us and just leave us with the bad. Let us keep the little bit of fun we have. Maybe we show the fuck out at the function because we deal with so much bullshit every other day.
Anyone can and will wear whatever they want and you have absolutely ZERO power to stop them. There’s no law against it. Anyone can wear a native American head-dress, anyone can wear Japanese yukata, anyone can get whatever tattoos, speak whatever languages, partake in whatever activities, people…
Why do so many white people care so little for the feelings of the people they are appropriating? Like you want to wear a warbonnet but don’t give a fuck about the Native tribes that still practice the use of them. In your mind it is all about you and your wants.
I have respect for all nations I have respect for the past While these things, such as the head dress or any other culturally classified object, are up for debate on who gets to wear them, just stop. Stop attacking people for wearing them- unless you are fully aware of their lineage, shut. Up. You do not know these people (or me), what the FUCK goes through your brain to give you the idea that you hold the “right” or justification of verbally attacking me or anyone else. It’s ridiculous to be called such insulting things as “racist” or “twat” and OMG can we start with the “white girl” comment. It was something like “what is your racist ass doing white girl” with hash tags that said #stopwhitegirls.
DO YOU SEE THIS. YOU JUST CALLED ME A RACIST IN THE SAME SENTENCE AS YOU ATTACKING ME AND STEREOTYPING ME AS A WHITE GIRL. YOU. ARE. RACIST. TOO, you ignorant people! And your words are hurtful!
Tell me how hurtful I was to you PERSONALLY by wearing a fucking head dress. Im sorry but I, by wearing this piece of art, did not force anyone to move out of their native land or take anyone’s life. That is something, unfortunately, that occurred hundreds of years ago. I am not the “white man” that took the country and killed the native Americans. I am a modern American, with many different roots, OF WHICH HAPPEN TO INCLUDE CHEROKEE INDIAN THANK YOU, who lives in 2014. Not that it has lost it’s meaning, but it is completely pointless and rude for you to attack someone for wearing this or anything else. Why can’t you be appreciative that the article is still around and people are every SLIGHTLY aware of the culture, instead of you keeping to yourselves and the awful events that occurred going on forgotten over time? That’s like saying no one should wear eyeliner if you aren’t Egyptian. Or as stupid and insignificant blabbing on about Miley’s wardrobe and dance style for her not being black. Check yo’self.
If you really want to spread awareness and educate people (as I see your goal must be after looking at some of your blogs) STOP MINDLESSLY ATTACKING. Put a message in my ask instead, kindly informing me of the knowledge that you so rudely assume I lack. I happen to be well educated and aware of the history of the “war bonnet”, “head dress” “feathery beaded crown” or whatever the hell you call it. We have different words for everything- stop hating.
You calling me names on a comment and reblog does not solve anything. I’m still going to be proudly wearing that big blue feathered object on my head if I feel like it. Because i can. Because I want to. Because your hate and judgement passes on me are insignificant if not even ATTEMPTED to be approached politely.
End of story, you and I both know that I am not claiming to be a Native American war hero by wearing this. So please, stop.
“its up for debate” no it’s not. native have been telling people to fucking stop for 500 years, it’s not a “debate” just because yall refuse to listen.
“you’re the real racist because you called me white!” lol no white is not a racial slur. if you can say native american i can say white.
“im part cherokee, that means i as a woman can wear closed sacred cultural mens items belonging to a different nation from the other freakin side of the continent!” lol no it doesnt. i’m for real cherokee. EVERY white person in america claims to be distantly part cherokee which is statistically impossible AND irrelevent because we dont wear war bonnets.
now this one is a direct quote “Im sorry but I, by wearing this piece of art, did not force anyone to move out of their native land or take anyone’s life.” wow shut the fuck up you racist asswas, do you have any idea how not cool that excuse is? and it didnt just occur hundreds of years ago, it is ongoing, they are still stealing our land and you are actively participating in our cultural genocide when you prance around ignorantly misappropriating our cultures.
“Why can’t you be appreciative that the article is still around and people are every SLIGHTLY aware of the culture, instead of you keeping to yourselves and the awful events that occurred going on forgotten over time?” OUR CULTURES EXIST MODERNLY, OUR DISCRIMINATION IS MODERN, AND WE ARE NOT FASHION STATEMENTS FOR IGNORANT PEOPLE LIKE YOU TO LAY CLAIM TO.
“If you really want to spread awareness and educate people” EDUCATE YOURSELF YOU LAZY WHITE ASSHOLE, YOU HAVE GOOGLE.
no one was rude to you to the extreme you are being to us right now, if you had an OUNCE of respect for native people you would have listened to us instead of behaving this way. you are a fucking cracker. how dare you blame US for YOUR racist behavior.
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