ALRIGHT PHX: Heres the deal - Appropriating (using, reproducing, selling) images of indigenous cultures as a commodity is WRONG. I dont care how HIPSTER you are, I dont care how COOL YOUR GALLERY IS, your neo-colonialist capitalistic degradation of any indigenous culture and likeness IS WRONG. ESPECIALLY when it is coming from another person of color with INDIGENOUS ancestors. I DONT CARE HOW BROKE YOU ARE, I dont care that you want to be cool, CUT THAT SHIT OUT. NOBODY likes their culture to be made a CARICATURE for FINANCIAL GAIN. Ima call you out on it, and anyone supporting that shit IS GOING TO GET CALLED OUT. I dont care if were friends, I dont care if you are a super cool human being doing great work in this community. WE NEED TO HOLD EACH OTHER ACCOUNTABLE. More info: From the author of My Culture Is Not A Trend: mycultureisnotatrend.tumblr/ Being a Native comes with a history of decidedly un-trendy events, such as the cultural genocide of an entire continent, residential schools, racism, stolen generations, and the eradication of entire tribes of people and their cultural traditions. This blog is devoted to calling out those who might think that it is fun to dress like a native for a photo-shoot, or what have you. Just because its popular, doesnt make it right, and to me, it is just as offensive as blackface. Although we are a mostly invisible culture, that does not grant anyone the right to appropriate what little pieces of our past we have, robbing them of their dignity. Part of being seen as trendy also makes an entire culture not only a commodity, but also something that people will (and can) tire of; therefore being disposable. And to me, that is unacceptable. Another great article: apihtawikosisan/hall-of-shame/an-open-letter-to-non-natives-in-headdresses/
Posted on: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 17:38:05 +0000
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