Um, hey, I just wanted to apologize for my and my friends 'misappropriation' of your holiday, but I feel as if I need to defend my actions. I'm an aspiring make-up artist, which means I try to branch out and try lots of things that are popular right now. One of those things is "Sugar skull," and I'm sorry if you believe we were ruining you're Dia de los Muertes but we weren't attempting to recreate the traditional make-up. Just having fun. Next time we will be more tactful.

My apologies, I asked that last question before I read your explanation for your blog and now understand your feelings more. I responded before thinking and I am deeply sorry. I will consider origins and heritage before I act again, and I also wanted to say I don’t see the practice of Dia de los Meurtos as witchcraft. Would it be white privilege if I began celebrating as it was meant to be celebrated? On another note, what’s wrong with dreadlocks?

Yes, it is an exercise in white privilege to practice a holiday that has non-white origins. It isn’t your cultural heritage.

White people with dreadlocks, just google why it’s offensive, racist, and also an act of white privilege.

-Alan