Chinese Approve of "Cultural Appropriation" Prom Dress

[Jolly_Penguin]

Came across this article on Fox. Fox isn't the most reliable news source, but its an interesting story nonetheless. Some regressives were making a big deal over wearing a white girl wearing a traditional Chinese dress to prom? Why do people imagine that this is a problem again? Isn't this how culture is supposed to spread? She obviously thought it looked great so she wore it. Good for her. And many Chinese agree.

http://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/20...m-sparking-cultural-appropriation-debate.html

http://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/20...r-racist-prom-dress-wins-praise-in-china.html

 

[Harry Bosch]

Came across this article on Fox. Fox isn't the most reliable news source, but its an interesting story nonetheless. Some regressives were making a big deal over wearing a white girl wearing a traditional Chinese dress to prom? Why do people imagine that this is a problem again? Isn't this how culture is supposed to spread? She obviously thought it looked great so she wore it. Good for her. And many Chinese agree.

http://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/20...m-sparking-cultural-appropriation-debate.html

http://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/20...r-racist-prom-dress-wins-praise-in-china.html

Yea, I thought that was a crazy story. I have Chinese kids who are as American as any kid in America, and they wear Chinese dresses all the time.

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

An oppressing group has to be taking something cultural from an oppressed group to be cultural appropriation. I don't think most people for it or against it, get that. People are stupid. Arguing over this is even dumber.

 

[Jayjay]

Appropriate away. I don't mind superior cultures taking dumb shit from my culture either.

 

[thebeave]

Well, prom girl lost all credibility to me when she apologized on Twitter by saying, "Ahhhhh.....so solly!".

Seriously, speaking of Fox News, ya gotta love Tucker Carlson's regular interviews with Crazy Cathy the Liberal Sherpa on these sorts of topics. Here's her take on it:

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Faq8Cs8NH8w[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Interesting story my butt. This is just ridiculous and petty. Complaining about a teen wearing a dress of a certain fashion is just pointless.

 

[Harry Bosch]

Interesting story my butt. This is just ridiculous and petty. Complaining about a teen wearing a dress of a certain fashion is just pointless.

As my daughter would say, "First world drama".

 

[dismal]

An oppressing group has to be taking something cultural from an oppressed group to be cultural appropriation. I don't think most people for it or against it, get that. People are stupid. Arguing over this is even dumber.

Calling people dumber for arguing over this is even dumber+infinity.

 

[rousseau]

To me, the cultural appropriation debate is missing the subtlety of what's misappropriation and what's not.

Borrowing a beautiful dress from some other culture is a compliment, if anything.

Borrowing elements of another culture in a way that's insulting or degrading is misappropriation, and what we'd want to avoid.

But we all have to yell about someone's dress because someone made up a word and.. people.

 

[Jayjay]

At least the internet isn't fuming about whether the dress is yellow or blue.

 

[Jolly_Penguin]

Refreshing to see the responses in this thread. I expected on this board to see at least a few rants about cultural appropriation and how horrible this lady is for wearing this dress. Good to see that's not the case... at least yet lol

 

[rousseau]

Refreshing to see the responses in this thread. I expected on this board to see at least a few rants about cultural appropriation and how horrible this lady is for wearing this dress. Good to see that's not the case... at least yet lol

People near the centre can see the lunacy of the right and the left. Basically I just hate everyone .

 

[couch_sloth]

To me, the cultural appropriation debate is missing the subtlety of what's misappropriation and what's not.

Borrowing a beautiful dress from some other culture is a compliment, if anything.

Borrowing elements of another culture in a way that's insulting or degrading is misappropriation, and what we'd want to avoid.

But we all have to yell about someone's dress because someone made up a word and.. people.

This pretty much sums up my views on the topic.

 

[arkirk]

All I can say here is...kinda pretty dress on pretty girl...so what?

 

[Jolly_Penguin]

Refreshing to see the responses in this thread. I expected on this board to see at least a few rants about cultural appropriation and how horrible this lady is for wearing this dress. Good to see that's not the case... at least yet lol

People near the centre can see the lunacy of the right and the left. Basically I just hate everyone .

LOL so true. And I like to play devil's advocate, so I dunno what to do when everybody agrees with me for once hahaha

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Refreshing to see the responses in this thread. I expected on this board to see at least a few rants about cultural appropriation and how horrible this lady is for wearing this dress. Good to see that's not the case... at least yet lol

Yeah, I can see how you want to believe that is what you'd want to believe, but whatever.

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Refreshing to see the responses in this thread. I expected on this board to see at least a few rants about cultural appropriation and how horrible this lady is for wearing this dress. Good to see that's not the case... at least yet lol

People near the centre can see the lunacy of the right and the left. Basically I just hate everyone .

Well, the far right killed someone at a protest. Far left is losing its mind over a dress.

 

[Harry Bosch]

Well, prom girl lost all credibility to me when she apologized on Twitter by saying, "Ahhhhh.....so solly!".

Seriously, speaking of Fox News, ya gotta love Tucker Carlson's regular interviews with Crazy Cathy the Liberal Sherpa on these sorts of topics. Here's her take on it:

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Faq8Cs8NH8w[/YOUTUBE]

Wow, I just watched the first five minutes of that video. Yikes, no wonder so many people hate liberals. Because, of course she represents all liberals! This is fabricated Fox news crap to make all liberals seem like they are crazy, while conservatives are measured and calm.

 

[Harry Bosch]

Yeah, I can see how you want to believe that is what you'd want to believe, but whatever.

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People near the centre can see the lunacy of the right and the left. Basically I just hate everyone .

Well, the far right killed someone at a protest. Far left is losing its mind over a dress.

I really think that the amount of far left people going crazy over this dress is dramatically overblown.

 

[rousseau]

Yeah, I can see how you want to believe that is what you'd want to believe, but whatever.

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People near the centre can see the lunacy of the right and the left. Basically I just hate everyone .

Well, the far right killed someone at a protest. Far left is losing its mind over a dress.

That's true, the left usually have better intentions. But talk politics with either and.. just kill me now.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Yeah, I can see how you want to believe that is what you'd want to believe, but whatever.

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People near the centre can see the lunacy of the right and the left. Basically I just hate everyone .

Well, the far right killed someone at a protest. Far left is losing its mind over a dress.

I really think that the amount of far left people going crazy over this dress is dramatically overblown.

It is all people are talking about. There is a thread about it at TF.