we're all mad here: How the hell is wearing native clothes/ dressing up as a native american racist?

precooked:

i believe that, as a member of a minority, i think i have the right to share my opinions on minority issues. unless native americans are a special minority and i’m not allowed to comment on native american issues

You’re allowed to comment on issues pertaining to you and your experience, and to some extent to your community (How much you can speak ‘as a member of community X’ is largely determined by said community). That’s all. Being nonwhite doesn’t give you magical talking points for all other nonwhite people. WTF.

(Source: kawaiipokemon)

(Reblogged from precooked)

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  1. kiwi-and-mangos reblogged this from neonbliss and added:
    its like people dressing up as geishas, or any other cultural/historical figure/reference. you just don’t do it if its...
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  8. moniquill reblogged this from precooked and added:
    pertaining to you and your experience, and to some extent to your community (How much you can speak ‘as
  9. moniquill reblogged this from kawaiipokemon and added:
    Because dressing redface, in offensive caricatures that are called ‘Native American’ but have jack-all to do with actual...
  10. thoughtsintimesofsilence reblogged this from kawaiipokemon and added:
    It’s not so must racist as making it seem like we’re a fashion trend. NA people are worth way more than that and it...
  11. clopinette reblogged this from precooked and added:
    It’s disrespectful because a warbonnet isn’t clothing— it’s a ceremonial headdress that has spiritual significance and...
  12. clopinette reblogged this from precooked and added:
    Okay, it depends on you how this is going to go. If you actually do want to know why parading around in
  13. clopinette reblogged this from precooked and added:
    Uh, you do realize that what you and your friends personally think has nothing to do with the issue? You do not...
  14. clopinette reblogged this from kawaiipokemon and added:
    Because someone else’s traditional dress is not your fashion accessory.
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