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Xenia is becoming increasingly offensive!
We’ve all read and laughed at Xenia’s ridiculously insulting posts and responses to negativity following them, but now I feel that she is becoming increasingly offensive, what’s wors… more →
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(In)Appropriation: Disney's Failed Attempt to Trademark Dia de Los Muertos
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wrote 3 days ago: By now most of us are aware of Disney’s failed attempt to trademark Dia de Los Muertos for the … more →
Cultural Appropriation Vs. Appreciation
wrote 6 days ago: For about a year now I have had this certain friend who is outraged by cultural appropriation. It al … more →
The Biyelgee - Mongolian Folk Dance or Modern Dance Form?
wrote 1 week ago: The Biyelgee is a traditional Mongolian Folk Dance which originated in ancient … more →
Bellydance vs. Ballet: Comparing Apples to Anteaters
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wrote 1 week ago: Anteater (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Ballet. It’s a comparison that inevitably comes up when dis … more →
Sensitivity Games
wrote 1 week ago: Hindu-In-Chief Bullies Selena Gomez Out of Copping Forehead Jewelry, Nitasha Tiku, Gawker The bindi … more →
For the love of Ganesh... ImageOfTheWeek.
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wrote 2 weeks ago: One of Topman’s latest from the Summer 2013 range, is this basic Men’s tee displaying Ga … more →
Disney Tried to Copyright 'Dia De Los Muertos'
wrote 2 weeks ago: Flickr Commons / Tallapragada So Disney has decided to try to trademark the phrase “Dia de Los Muert … more →
Cultural Appropriation, or: Why can't I wear a sombrero?
wrote 2 weeks ago: This post was written for The Protest. If you’re a Northwestern student, you’ve probably … more →
Looking back...
wrote 2 weeks ago: Today, we live in a world that is dominated and shaped by the media. It determines and dictates soci … more →
On fatshion and cultural appropriation: an open letter to Jes of the Militant Baker
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Dear Jes, Normally, I believe people should wear whatever they want, rules be damned. But there are … more →
Cultural Appropriation Revisited: A Note To My Critics
wrote 2 weeks ago: Thank you to all those who have taken time to read and comment on my blog posts on cultural appropri … more →
Casual Racism and Cinco de Mayo
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wrote 2 weeks ago: I hate when we refer to the US as a “melting pot”. The Schoolhouse Rock song Great American Melting … more →
Cultural displacement on campus: What to do as a Caucasian in other cultures' student associations
wrote 2 weeks ago: So, you’re Caucasian and want to join a cultural group on campus? Let’s say you have fri … more →
Racist Bars in Lincoln Park celebrating "Derby De Mayo"
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Concerned Chicagoans happily debuts through a light, even comical, but nonetheless frustrating and d … more →
It's all fun and games until it's racism
wrote 3 weeks ago: Buzzfeed recently posted an article about an Indian man documenting when he attended a “Bollyw … more →
Same Love
wrote 3 weeks ago: Race + Hip-Hop + LGBT Equality: On Macklemore’s White Straight Privilege, Hel Gebreamlak, Racialicio … more →
The Privilege of Yoga.. or why it’s important to welcome discomfort.
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Recently I attended an event called the Privilege of Yoga. I was one of the facilitators and … more →
Unmasking the Stereotype: Black Face in Fashion
wrote 3 weeks ago: by Barbara Gonzalez When Vogue Netherlands released their May 2013 issue, a worldwide controversy ar … more →
Cultural Appropriation: Is Immitation the Sincerest Form of Flattery?
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wrote 3 weeks ago: I am not sure what brought me to purchase my first pair of doorknockers. My initial thought was a ra … more →
