"my culture is not your prom dress" moment.
this post was submitted on 14 Jan 2025
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I don't know why you are getting downvoted, it is the exact same thing as the comic. People on twitter didn't like a women wearing a Chinese dress to prom, while everyone from Asia was supporting her. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-teens-qipao-prom-dress-sparks-cultural-appropriation-row-on-twitter
Funny that i'm chinese and living in asia as well and i support that. Western folks have a weird sense of justice that they want to protect everyone, to a point i feels like they're seeing us as a lesser kind that need protection.
to a point i feels like they're seeing us as a lesser kind that need protection.
I think you hit the nail right on the head with that observation.
Speaking in accordance with someone's wishes when they're not around to advocate for themselves in a private conversation is fine. Someone publicly speaking on behalf of an entire demographic that they know little to nothing about is bigoted as hell. It shows a complete lack of respect by assuming they know what's best for others without actually taking the time to learn about their values and culture. And it's super condescending, treating people of the demographic as if they lacked the capacity and autonomy to speak up for themselves.
One thing to note that the one who accused the girl for cultural appropriation is chinese themselves, but even then, who are they to gatekeep our culture?
I think discussions on the qipao are more concerned with it be sexualized/treated as a fetish costume. It’s formal wear.
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