Like without question poc can culturally appropriate other cultures. Especially those of us living in the West who often end up engaging in xenophobic or orientalist tendencies sometimes without realizing it. Like we make fun of white weaboos but they’re not the only ones. We make fun of iggy but trust me there’s non black poc (kpop is an example) who engage in hip hop culture without giving credit where it’s due. There’s black people with no indigenous blood who don the headdress. And then we got non muslims like MIA wearing the burqa…. All of this is very harmful and usually patronizing behavior, esp if the community themselves has asked people to stop. If you wear a mock Palestinian keffiyeh from urban outfitters you are definitely at least supporting industries such thrive off of cultural theft. There definitely without question is first world country privilege (to varying degrees obviously) and we should be cognizant of it. And ultimately, condemn such practices esp within our own communities

2:47 am • 25 March 2015 • 15 notes