Why are the native Americans buying Pendleton things anyway? Shouldn't they be making their own blankets? I feel like there would be an argument if people were bastardizing their sacred robes.
As a minority, I appreciate the message they're trying to convey. However, there are too many things wrong with this.
1. They only have photos of white people mocking the other cultures. That's just a common sense fail.
2. Their message, to me, appears to be "stick to your own kind. Unless.." There are exceptions to be made. If the character is fictional, if you do your research, if you buy traditional outfits from a native, if you blah blah blah. As if the police will get you?
And 3. The paradox. Pocahontas- culturally incorrect as a Disney princess so it can be easily offensive if not done correctly. Done correctly with research, Pocahontas moved to England, married a white man, essentially lost her culture, and one of the only notable photos of her is her dresses as a white woman. So being correct with your costuming (and it is beautiful costume) you are basically dressing up as Native American woman pretending to be white.
I feel this movement is just for people to gather and shake their heads at the drunk idiots at parties and feel righteous over the ignorant.
It was a notable news website I was looking at the other day (I can't remember as I look at many) which suggested Ghadfi being a hot new costume this year. (NOTE: This was before his death). That would be a sickening sight. Along with all those who want to dress up like "Tot Mom" Casey Anthony, or Bin Laden.
I guess there really are no "safe" costumes anymore if you're looking not to offend anyone. I don't care if someone wants to dress up in a stereotypical manner of my culture. It's their life and we live in "the land of the free" so, what is there for me to do that would effectively end this? Nothing. And you know what? I'm okay with it.
1. They only have photos of white people mocking the other cultures. That's just a common sense fail.
2. Their message, to me, appears to be "stick to your own kind. Unless.." There are exceptions to be made. If the character is fictional, if you do your research, if you buy traditional outfits from a native, if you blah blah blah. As if the police will get you?
And 3. The paradox.
Pocahontas- culturally incorrect as a Disney princess so it can be easily offensive if not done correctly.
Done correctly with research, Pocahontas moved to England, married a white man, essentially lost her culture, and one of the only notable photos of her is her dresses as a white woman. So being correct with your costuming (and it is beautiful costume) you are basically dressing up as Native American woman pretending to be white.
I feel this movement is just for people to gather and shake their heads at the drunk idiots at parties and feel righteous over the ignorant.
It was a notable news website I was looking at the other day (I can't remember as I look at many) which suggested Ghadfi being a hot new costume this year. (NOTE: This was before his death). That would be a sickening sight. Along with all those who want to dress up like "Tot Mom" Casey Anthony, or Bin Laden.
I guess there really are no "safe" costumes anymore if you're looking not to offend anyone. I don't care if someone wants to dress up in a stereotypical manner of my culture. It's their life and we live in "the land of the free" so, what is there for me to do that would effectively end this? Nothing. And you know what? I'm okay with it.