Monday, June 01, 2020
More cultural appropriation nonsense
All sorts of people braid their hair
Fitness influencer Sarah Stevenson has pulled her activewear collection from shelves after a picture launching the campaign was slammed on social media.
Ms Stevenson, who goes by her handle 'Sarah's Day' online, said she had spent three months working on the campaign and released the image to fans as a 'sneak peak' on Thursday.
However, commenters on the post for fashion brand White Fox Boutique swiftly accused the 27-year-old from Sydney of cultural appropriation.
The image features Ms Stevenson dressed in her activewear label in front of vintage television screens with her hair in two long, blue coloured braids.
'This screams cultural appropriation' one person said.
'Yeah this is problematic. I'm disappointed in her,' another said.
'Your lack of awareness and belief that you can just delete comments of people trying to educate you, is disrespectful and concerning.' added a third.
The commenters claimed that Ms Stevenson's style of two braids with hair extensions was appropriated from the African American community who adopted the look as a way to maintain their hair.
Ms Stevenson, who is from Sydney, has since issued a lengthy apology over the campaign, saying she had never intended to offend anyone and would re-do the photoshoot.
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Back in the dark ages (when I was growing up i.e. the 40's and 50's) most young girls wore their hair in braids. It meant less snarling for their mothers to comb out and race had absolutely nothing to do with it.
"Styling your hair with Native American braids, not all braids are alike.
When you think of an American Indian, you usually imagine them wearing their hair in braids. This hair style was often the traditional style among Native American Indians. What most people don't know is that certain tribes had their own traditions when it came to hair."
"In the Quapaw Tribe, women who were married wore their hair down loose while single women wore their hair in braids. Often they would roll these braids in coils and fasten them behind each ear. These coiled braids would then be decorated to attract a mate.
In the Blackfoot Nation Tribe men were the ones in braids. Men wore three braids often with a topknot or pompadour. Women wore their hair loose or occasionally wore two thicker braids down the front. Plains Indian men wore the traditional two long braids often seen in movies." Copied from Indians.org
So, did Americans of African descent culturally appropriate from Native Americans or was it something similar that arose in the different cultures independently? If it arose independently, why cannot other cultures also partake without offense being taken?
Will the madness ever end?
Cultures have been adopting and adapting from each other ALL THROUGH HISTORY, it's part of how cultures evolve.
It's utter nonsense to claim NOW that it's some sort of taboo.
if someone who isnt white and western wears a suit, isnt that by definition cultural appropriation?
This woman should have toughed it out, does she really think the twitter mob actually buys anything? They would rether be given it after its been appropriated by the government
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