what is wrong with this picture what do you notice about this person don’t worry
you notice about this person don’t worry
you notice about this person don’t worry you guys don’t have to answer this
you guys don’t have to answer this
you guys don’t have to answer this question because this is what my talk
question because this is what my talk
question because this is what my talk will be about today
will be about today
will be about today this picture shows model Alessandra
this picture shows model Alessandra
this picture shows model Alessandra Ambrosio wearing a Native American
Ambrosio wearing a Native American
Ambrosio wearing a Native American headdress also known as a war bonnet but
headdress also known as a war bonnet but
headdress also known as a war bonnet but why is this wrong the Native American
why is this wrong the Native American
why is this wrong the Native American headdress were items traditionally worn
headdress were items traditionally worn
headdress were items traditionally worn by males on very special ceremonies the
by males on very special ceremonies the
by males on very special ceremonies the wearing of feathers and more bonnets in
wearing of feathers and more bonnets in
wearing of feathers and more bonnets in Native communities is not a fashion
Native communities is not a fashion
Native communities is not a fashion choice eagle feathers are presented as
choice eagle feathers are presented as
choice eagle feathers are presented as symbols of honor and respect and have to
symbols of honor and respect and have to
symbols of honor and respect and have to be earned further there’s a history of
be earned further there’s a history of
be earned further there’s a history of genocide of Native people and wearing
genocide of Native people and wearing
genocide of Native people and wearing something like this is an act of
something like this is an act of
something like this is an act of disrespect from its origins especially
disrespect from its origins especially
disrespect from its origins especially if your ancestors took part in the
if your ancestors took part in the
if your ancestors took part in the wiping out of their ancestors
wiping out of their ancestors
wiping out of their ancestors the problem with cultural appropriation
the problem with cultural appropriation
the problem with cultural appropriation is the fact that art and music forms
is the fact that art and music forms
is the fact that art and music forms originated from minorities are sometimes
originated from minorities are sometimes
originated from minorities are sometimes frowned upon on but when a more dominant
frowned upon on but when a more dominant
frowned upon on but when a more dominant group becomes associated with this form
group becomes associated with this form
group becomes associated with this form is deemed as exotic edgy or fashionable
is deemed as exotic edgy or fashionable
is deemed as exotic edgy or fashionable for example Jessica R Metcalf creator of
for example Jessica R Metcalf creator of
for example Jessica R Metcalf creator of Native American blog beyond buckskin
Native American blog beyond buckskin
Native American blog beyond buckskin previously its hold online magazine that
previously its hold online magazine that
previously its hold online magazine that the headdress is a sacred important
the headdress is a sacred important
the headdress is a sacred important symbol to us and it’s still a tradition
symbol to us and it’s still a tradition
symbol to us and it’s still a tradition that is practiced in our communities
that is practiced in our communities
that is practiced in our communities whenever you have celebrities or major
whenever you have celebrities or major
whenever you have celebrities or major companies misusing the sacred headdress
companies misusing the sacred headdress
companies misusing the sacred headdress that is a direct way of destroying our
that is a direct way of destroying our
that is a direct way of destroying our culture people argue that they aren’t
culture people argue that they aren’t
culture people argue that they aren’t trying to appropriate a specific culture
trying to appropriate a specific culture
trying to appropriate a specific culture but only trying to appreciate it by
but only trying to appreciate it by
but only trying to appreciate it by adopting the element and exposing it to
adopting the element and exposing it to
adopting the element and exposing it to those around them but you see there’s a
those around them but you see there’s a
those around them but you see there’s a difference between appropriating culture
difference between appropriating culture
difference between appropriating culture and appreciating a culture if people
and appreciating a culture if people
and appreciating a culture if people truly care for those who are
truly care for those who are
truly care for those who are marginalized the best thing to do is
marginalized the best thing to do is
marginalized the best thing to do is just to educate themselves in their
just to educate themselves in their
just to educate themselves in their culture and respect them
culture and respect them
culture and respect them instead of just taking things from their
instead of just taking things from their
instead of just taking things from their practices and using them as a fashion
practices and using them as a fashion
practices and using them as a fashion statement another example of very common
statement another example of very common
statement another example of very common culture appropriations is the
culture appropriations is the
culture appropriations is the appropriation of Hindu culture and the
appropriation of Hindu culture and the
appropriation of Hindu culture and the use of Islamic clothing the niqab is a
use of Islamic clothing the niqab is a
use of Islamic clothing the niqab is a veil that covers the head and face while
veil that covers the head and face while
veil that covers the head and face while leaving the eyes exposed and the hijab
leaving the eyes exposed and the hijab
leaving the eyes exposed and the hijab is a veil that covers the head also
is a veil that covers the head also
is a veil that covers the head also known as a headscarf these items are
known as a headscarf these items are
known as a headscarf these items are symbols of faith and modesty in Islam
symbols of faith and modesty in Islam
symbols of faith and modesty in Islam however people around the world
however people around the world
however people around the world including celebrities that have a huge
including celebrities that have a huge
including celebrities that have a huge influence over their fans have taken
influence over their fans have taken
influence over their fans have taken these pieces and turned them into exotic
these pieces and turned them into exotic
these pieces and turned them into exotic costumes and hyper sexualized
costumes and hyper sexualized
costumes and hyper sexualized accessories people need to know that
accessories people need to know that
accessories people need to know that this isn’t okay the sexualization
this isn’t okay the sexualization
this isn’t okay the sexualization contradicts the items true intent and it
contradicts the items true intent and it
contradicts the items true intent and it belittles the social religious and
belittles the social religious and
belittles the social religious and cultural significance of its meaning now
cultural significance of its meaning now
cultural significance of its meaning now when it comes to the appropriation of
when it comes to the appropriation of
when it comes to the appropriation of Hindu culture the bindi is a very common
Hindu culture the bindi is a very common
Hindu culture the bindi is a very common decorative piece that countless people
decorative piece that countless people
decorative piece that countless people wear including those that do not follow
wear including those that do not follow
wear including those that do not follow Hinduism wear this to music festivals
Hinduism wear this to music festivals
Hinduism wear this to music festivals there are many different meanings for
there are many different meanings for
there are many different meanings for the significance of the bindi and
the significance of the bindi and
the significance of the bindi and different colors can have different
different colors can have different
different colors can have different meanings but in a spiritual view the
meanings but in a spiritual view the
meanings but in a spiritual view the bindi plays an important role in
bindi plays an important role in
bindi plays an important role in Hinduism famous Salieri’s took this and
Hinduism famous Salieri’s took this and
Hinduism famous Salieri’s took this and used it in a fashion sense meanwhile
used it in a fashion sense meanwhile
used it in a fashion sense meanwhile spreading the trend all over social
spreading the trend all over social
spreading the trend all over social media
media
media a few Hindu and Southeast Asian girls
a few Hindu and Southeast Asian girls
a few Hindu and Southeast Asian girls even felt the need to spread the hashtag
even felt the need to spread the hashtag
even felt the need to spread the hashtag reclaim the bindi most of these actions
reclaim the bindi most of these actions
reclaim the bindi most of these actions are most common in the u.s. which makes
are most common in the u.s. which makes
are most common in the u.s. which makes a situation worse according to a
a situation worse according to a
a situation worse according to a Huffington Post on illusion of choice
Huffington Post on illusion of choice
Huffington Post on illusion of choice calm America has a long history of
calm America has a long history of
calm America has a long history of oppression and exploitation of other
oppression and exploitation of other
oppression and exploitation of other human populations this includes the
human populations this includes the
human populations this includes the genocide of Native Americans than
genocide of Native Americans than
genocide of Native Americans than following with the enslavement of
following with the enslavement of
following with the enslavement of African Americans the internment of
African Americans the internment of
African Americans the internment of japanese-americans during World War two
japanese-americans during World War two
japanese-americans during World War two and the discrimination against Jews that
and the discrimination against Jews that
and the discrimination against Jews that have immigrated to the US over the
have immigrated to the US over the
have immigrated to the US over the years imagine this and a less complex
years imagine this and a less complex
years imagine this and a less complex and more simple way you and your friends
and more simple way you and your friends
and more simple way you and your friends from a title group and you call yourself
from a title group and you call yourself
from a title group and you call yourself the Ted’s you guys create your own
the Ted’s you guys create your own
the Ted’s you guys create your own little song have your own little
little song have your own little
little song have your own little handshake and even had a shirt that says
handshake and even had a shirt that says
handshake and even had a shirt that says the Ted’s on it that used to put you had
the Ted’s on it that used to put you had
the Ted’s on it that used to put you had custom made however over the course of
custom made however over the course of
custom made however over the course of the next few days you notice that
the next few days you notice that
the next few days you notice that everyone is wearing the same exact shirt
everyone is wearing the same exact shirt
everyone is wearing the same exact shirt that you supposedly had custom-made
that you supposedly had custom-made
that you supposedly had custom-made seeing the same song and doing the same
seeing the same song and doing the same
seeing the same song and doing the same handshake now how would you feel
handshake now how would you feel
handshake now how would you feel obviously you would feel somewhat
obviously you would feel somewhat
obviously you would feel somewhat violated because that is what you had
violated because that is what you had
violated because that is what you had made everything created by you and your
made everything created by you and your
made everything created by you and your group are being normalized and destroyed
group are being normalized and destroyed
group are being normalized and destroyed it has come to a point where no one even
it has come to a point where no one even
it has come to a point where no one even knows who created this because everyone
knows who created this because everyone
knows who created this because everyone is doing the same exact thing you aren’t
is doing the same exact thing you aren’t
is doing the same exact thing you aren’t even a group anymore the annoyance that
even a group anymore the annoyance that
even a group anymore the annoyance that you and your friends are feeling is
you and your friends are feeling is
you and your friends are feeling is probably the same exact feeling that the
probably the same exact feeling that the
probably the same exact feeling that the Native Americans Muslims and Hindus
Native Americans Muslims and Hindus
Native Americans Muslims and Hindus people are feeling however cultural
people are feeling however cultural
people are feeling however cultural diffusion is also a different thing and
diffusion is also a different thing and
diffusion is also a different thing and people can find the line between
people can find the line between
people can find the line between cultural appropriation and cultural
cultural appropriation and cultural
cultural appropriation and cultural diffusion difficult to comprehend the
diffusion difficult to comprehend the
diffusion difficult to comprehend the definition of cultural diffusion is the
definition of cultural diffusion is the
definition of cultural diffusion is the spread of cultural ideas from the place
spread of cultural ideas from the place
spread of cultural ideas from the place of origin to other regions groups or
of origin to other regions groups or
of origin to other regions groups or nation this includes food language art
nation this includes food language art
nation this includes food language art etc which are all spread through
etc which are all spread through
etc which are all spread through interactions with others for example you
interactions with others for example you
interactions with others for example you could be introduced to the religion of
could be introduced to the religion of
could be introduced to the religion of Islam and then the common Muslim and
Islam and then the common Muslim and
Islam and then the common Muslim and then wear a niqab for a right and
then wear a niqab for a right and
then wear a niqab for a right and religious reason but just taking the
religious reason but just taking the
religious reason but just taking the niqab and wearing it for fashion
niqab and wearing it for fashion
niqab and wearing it for fashion purposes isn’t OK the same goes for the
purposes isn’t OK the same goes for the
purposes isn’t OK the same goes for the Native American headdress and the Hindu
Native American headdress and the Hindu
Native American headdress and the Hindu bindi we should realize our mistakes and
bindi we should realize our mistakes and
bindi we should realize our mistakes and what’s right and what’s wrong and from
what’s right and what’s wrong and from
what’s right and what’s wrong and from now on you all should be able to call
now on you all should be able to call
now on you all should be able to call someone out on their ridiculous
someone out on their ridiculous
someone out on their ridiculous Halloween costume or their festival look
Halloween costume or their festival look
Halloween costume or their festival look thank you
thank you
thank you you
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