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Jul. 14th, 2016 09:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dolariPosted this in response to a news story running around on Facebook. Figured I'd post it here as well.
A few weeks ago a friend told me she wanted to buy a Mexican Day if the Dead dress, but felt it would insult me as cultural appropriation. And while I do believe in the damage of cultural appropriation phenomenon (St. Patrick's Day wasn't ask about drinking alcohol), I'm also not very strict about it.
Do you know the meaning behind the Mexican Day of the Dead? Do you know about Catrina and St. Death? Yes? You can wear the dress.
If you're answer is no...are you willing to learn about it? Understand why it means something? What it means to Mexican families! Yes? Wear the dress.
If you're answer is still no...well...I won't confront you about it. But you're probably being a jerk....
A few weeks ago a friend told me she wanted to buy a Mexican Day if the Dead dress, but felt it would insult me as cultural appropriation. And while I do believe in the damage of cultural appropriation phenomenon (St. Patrick's Day wasn't ask about drinking alcohol), I'm also not very strict about it.
Do you know the meaning behind the Mexican Day of the Dead? Do you know about Catrina and St. Death? Yes? You can wear the dress.
If you're answer is no...are you willing to learn about it? Understand why it means something? What it means to Mexican families! Yes? Wear the dress.
If you're answer is still no...well...I won't confront you about it. But you're probably being a jerk....
