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105. In The Bathroom At Olive Garden

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #14)

Tue May 1, 2018, 08:28 AM

May 2018

It just gets worse and worse.

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Prom dress prompts 'cultural appropriation' row [View all] EX500rider Apr 2018 OP

Well, the President of China wears a suit and tie... First Speaker Apr 2018 #1

Exactly. n/t pnwmom Apr 2018 #4

And didn't have an issue with Meliana's jberryhill Apr 2018 #7

To be fair, wearing a local culture gown to a dinner is different than a prom elsewhere uppityperson Apr 2018 #49

Is it different in a meaningful way? marybourg Apr 2018 #53

It can be very different, of course. It depends on how and why it's done. uppityperson Apr 2018 #80

When Asians wear western style clothing, no one condemns it as appropriation. pnwmom Apr 2018 #2

Yeah seems to me if it's OK for Asian girls to dress western for their prom.. EX500rider Apr 2018 #8

And all the Asian guys are wearing "traditional" western suits or tuxes. n/t pnwmom Apr 2018 #26

Plus the makers and sellers of Asian clothing treestar Apr 2018 #65

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

Who gives permission? christx30 May 2018 #113

Wait till guys start wearing Greek soldier uniforms to the prom Renew Deal Apr 2018 #3

The pom poms on the shoes really make the outfit pop. -nt Liberal Veteran Apr 2018 #6

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

You made me laugh. madaboutharry Apr 2018 #39

LOL! SharonClark Apr 2018 #64

love it. Demovictory9 May 2018 #134

Can't stop laughing.. rufnear May 2018 #142

Should I destroy my old Nehru jacket? Sneederbunk Apr 2018 #5

Yes. But no reason having to do with cultural appropriation. christx30 Apr 2018 #23

Lol. Good one. Bradshaw3 Apr 2018 #88

Yes MosheFeingold Apr 2018 #52

No. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #70

Indian People Love Seeing others Wear their Clothing JI7 Apr 2018 #78

Were is the line drawn? madaboutharry Apr 2018 #9

It's about cultures. and their specific cultural RandomAccess Apr 2018 #59

I get this, I think. TygrBright Apr 2018 #10

Uh huh jberryhill Apr 2018 #12

I don't know if they were, or not. I haven't seen any responses by Chinese women. n/t TygrBright Apr 2018 #15

My wife is Chinese NewJeffCT Apr 2018 #25

The ultimate cultural appropriation: Inter-racial marriage. The horror, the HORROR! DRoseDARs Apr 2018 #32

At the time NewJeffCT Apr 2018 #44

My wife is from Wuhan, and our biracial son recieves considerable attention when we are there... Marengo May 2018 #96

Love this post. nt 7962 Apr 2018 #75

But Chinese men wear traditional western style suits and evening jackets. Why is no one pnwmom Apr 2018 #27

Because hypocrisy, with a touch of myopic cluelessness. nt DRoseDARs Apr 2018 #34

No. It's about power relationships between cultures, up / down. In some case there are sacred issue Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #71

I don't want to speak for anyone. TygrBright Apr 2018 #36

Neither am I. But I've been bothered by some similar discussions. pnwmom Apr 2018 #40

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 word is conk. Cold War Spook May 2018 #121

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

Reminds me of the laughs we had on DU treestar Apr 2018 #68

"which plays into the whole "dragon lady chic" thing" Takket Apr 2018 #55

A leg slit would also allow her to take normal steps LoveMyCali May 2018 #116

It's more basic than that tho that's probably a part of it as well RandomAccess Apr 2018 #62

"It is possible to read the history of this country as Hortensis May 2018 #144

I learned about cultural appropriation primarily from the RandomAccess May 2018 #145

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

In The Bathroom At Olive Garden ProfessorGAC May 2018 #105

Covered in cornflakes, and breast-feeding. kwassa May 2018 #114

Oh, I See You've Heard The Whole Story, Then! ProfessorGAC May 2018 #117

I didn't even mention the pitbull. kwassa May 2018 #120

Well said. I should have stopped reading here. n/t CanSocDem May 2018 #124

Cultural Appropriation - packman Apr 2018 #13

How dare this person imitate one of the Frost Giants! snort Apr 2018 #21

Anyone who isn't of Anglo-Saxon descent speaking English is engaging in cultural appropriation. DRoseDARs Apr 2018 #16

Thank you for calling this out. volstork Apr 2018 #18

Better not catch him with a fuckin fork! snort Apr 2018 #24

English is spoken cultural appropriation DBoon May 2018 #131

It goes back and back and back... nt DRoseDARs May 2018 #137

I wore a cheongsam MontanaMama Apr 2018 #20

Yeah it seems more about cultural appreciation to me. EX500rider Apr 2018 #22

+1000 Freethinker65 Apr 2018 #42

i'm getting old, I remember when someone wearing an object associated with your culture ... PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #28

Another great point! nt 7962 Apr 2018 #77

These people should be happy ripcord May 2018 #106

I know just how Jeremy feels... flotsam Apr 2018 #29

You mean referring to myself as O'Bronstein won't fly next year??? .... marble falls Apr 2018 #43

I think she looks very pretty. gay texan Apr 2018 #30

WTF is wrong with people? "My culture is not your... prom dress". Really? YOHABLO Apr 2018 #31

What's sad is that "her culture" reduced to a dress is Igel Apr 2018 #81

This is a really good point about culture constantly changing. cemaphonic May 2018 #119

Oh for crying out loud. Jedi Guy Apr 2018 #35

I don't care if anybody dresses like me or not. More power to her..... marble falls Apr 2018 #37

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

Jeremy! Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2018 #45

I wonder if he talked to his parents ... DashOneBravo Apr 2018 #56

Bingo! Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2018 #92

This cultural appropriation thing has gone too far onetexan Apr 2018 #47

So? This is what we have come to? Ferrets are Cool Apr 2018 #48

What culture is the name "Jeremy" appropriating? Any Chinese emperors named "Jeremy"? keithbvadu2 Apr 2018 #50

Everything is appropriated MosheFeingold Apr 2018 #51

+1000000000 treestar Apr 2018 #67

I always get a kick.... jberryhill May 2018 #110

The last time I checked , if she paid for it weissmam Apr 2018 #54

Oh For F_cks Sake. It was a pretty girl wearing what she thought was a pretty dress. Western women OregonBlue Apr 2018 #57

When did China become a minority culture? n/t eggplant Apr 2018 #58

Well there are only 1.379 billion Chinese in China.... : ) EX500rider Apr 2018 #60

Monty python wrote a song about that very subject n/t gay texan Apr 2018 #73

ALWAYS been a minority culture in the USA!? But more about power relationships up down btwn cultures Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #76

In the US it is. Which is why they were banned from coming here JI7 Apr 2018 #85

Bill Maher - That's Not News Oneironaut Apr 2018 #61

Winner of the non-issue of the day Nash Teeth Apr 2018 #63

Now don't make me go to twitter to respond to "Jeremy" Lam. SharonClark Apr 2018 #66

The dress is beautiful and so is she. This is getting ridiculous. Beyond. 7962 Apr 2018 #74

The new "call out culture" of social media EllieBC Apr 2018 #79

Oh ffs matt819 Apr 2018 #82

No more Chanel, Dior, Lagerfeld, Hermes, Dolce e Gabbana, etc for the wives of Chinese, Japanese fierywoman Apr 2018 #83

I guess I need to stop eating at ethnic restaurants NoodleyAppendage Apr 2018 #84

Yup. Jedi Guy May 2018 #104

Man, this means I'm back to turnips Codeine May 2018 #135

Of for pity's sake. TomSlick Apr 2018 #90

My adult daughter was chastised for wearing French braids, crim son Apr 2018 #91

Hope she told them to Fuck Off. n/t MicaelS May 2018 #126

It's odd.... Yorkist Apr 2018 #93

Post #10 seems to have an ounce of support... EX500rider Apr 2018 #95

iggy azalea has said outright bigoted stuff JI7 May 2018 #97

The thread was about cultural appropration though EX500rider May 2018 #98

but the context matters JI7 May 2018 #99

I think the average DUer comes from a generation when.... RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #107

+1 jberryhill May 2018 #111

proms are a show biz production, dresses merely costumes nt msongs Apr 2018 #94

I don't know how I feel about this MountCleaners May 2018 #100

Absolutely nothing wrong with this obamanut2012 May 2018 #101

no more jeans for anyone else in the world!!!!! Javaman May 2018 #102

Denim? de Nimes? NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 #127

I'm eating tamales with chopsticks. This is why America was founded Dr. Strange May 2018 #103

LOL cemaphonic May 2018 #122

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

About this whole cultural appropriation thing Abu Pepe May 2018 #109

This stood out to me. skypilot May 2018 #112

Two questions come to mind jmowreader May 2018 #118

When my uncle came home after WWII, Cold War Spook May 2018 #123

Fuck the dissenters. MicaelS May 2018 #125

Ridiculous issue of the day award HopeAgain May 2018 #128

The dumbest thing to cry about. JNelson6563 May 2018 #129

I suspect that if the prom attendee wore traditional African dress, this thread might look different David__77 May 2018 #130

Yeah, the picture would be different. The "cultural appropriation" complaint would still be bullshit DRoseDARs May 2018 #138

David Lo Pan would have no problem with this. Henry Krinkle May 2018 #132

Meh... Odd choice for prom, but nothing wrong with the dress... Blue_Tires May 2018 #133

Somebody's mad because this young lady Codeine May 2018 #136

So which is it, Jeremy or Lam? malthaussen May 2018 #139

Oh FFS. n/t X_Digger May 2018 #140

in the hreat words of the movie stripes- "lighten up, frances." pansypoo53219 May 2018 #141

Shouldn't she wear whatever the fuck she wants? BigDemVoter May 2018 #143