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In reply to the discussion: Prom dress prompts 'cultural appropriation' row [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)7. And didn't have an issue with Meliana's
She wore a Gucci cheongsam.
Did any of these people who think it's "okay" to bully a teenage girl have anything to say about that?
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To be fair, wearing a local culture gown to a dinner is different than a prom elsewhere
uppityperson
Apr 2018
#49
Yeah seems to me if it's OK for Asian girls to dress western for their prom..
EX500rider
Apr 2018
#8
The issue seems to be that minority cultures can appropriate but dominant cultures cannot.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2018
#69
And with the size of China's economy and population, I don't see it as a minority culture. n/t
pnwmom
Apr 2018
#87
It is a minority culture in the USA. But I'm not expert on the issue or people's feelings about it.
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2018
#115
You know somebody looked at that uniform and thought the shoes were too plain.
Renew Deal
Apr 2018
#19
You know somebody looked at that uniform and thought "make the pom poms bigger!".
PoliticAverse
Apr 2018
#89
I don't know if they were, or not. I haven't seen any responses by Chinese women. n/t
TygrBright
Apr 2018
#15
The ultimate cultural appropriation: Inter-racial marriage. The horror, the HORROR!
DRoseDARs
Apr 2018
#32
My wife is from Wuhan, and our biracial son recieves considerable attention when we are there...
Marengo
May 2018
#96
But Chinese men wear traditional western style suits and evening jackets. Why is no one
pnwmom
Apr 2018
#27
No. It's about power relationships between cultures, up / down. In some case there are sacred issue
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2018
#71
Some people who "relax" their hair get bullied by peers for acquiescing to power dominance. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2018
#72
My opinion is no one should care about anyone else's hair. But I spent a few years
pnwmom
Apr 2018
#86
The woman appropriating western culture in eyeglasses and course tweed jacket might be....
marble falls
Apr 2018
#41
I've seen the Pakistani guys in my area wearing these outfits, and I want one....
jberryhill
Apr 2018
#33
While I appreciate your kind attitude the premise expressed by Ms. Lam simply isn't shared in "Asia"
grantcart
Apr 2018
#46
Hey look! Shiny object over there....pay no attention to Trump...buy more, think none...
Moostache
Apr 2018
#11
Joy Reid ate the last cookie in the jar, and didn't replace the toilet paper roll
jberryhill
Apr 2018
#14
My god...BURN HER!!! While we're at it, are there any other women telling jokes who need to go? (n/t
Moostache
Apr 2018
#17
Anyone who isn't of Anglo-Saxon descent speaking English is engaging in cultural appropriation.
DRoseDARs
Apr 2018
#16
i'm getting old, I remember when someone wearing an object associated with your culture ...
PoliticAverse
Apr 2018
#28
I do the same. I go to work dressed as if I'll be working. Instead, I'm ... well, never mind. NT
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2018
#38
What culture is the name "Jeremy" appropriating? Any Chinese emperors named "Jeremy"?
keithbvadu2
Apr 2018
#50
Oh For F_cks Sake. It was a pretty girl wearing what she thought was a pretty dress. Western women
OregonBlue
Apr 2018
#57
ALWAYS been a minority culture in the USA!? But more about power relationships up down btwn cultures
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2018
#76
No more Chanel, Dior, Lagerfeld, Hermes, Dolce e Gabbana, etc for the wives of Chinese, Japanese
fierywoman
Apr 2018
#83
My opinion, which I'm sure is not shared by most, is that it all depends on the context and intent.
Nitram
May 2018
#108
I suspect that if the prom attendee wore traditional African dress, this thread might look different
David__77
May 2018
#130