They seem to have confused "important" and "influential." As these lists often do. Here's another list of the "top" Americans along with my comments:Ītlantic Magazine Listed the “100 Most Influential Figures in American History” And Didn’t Put a Single Native American on the ListĪ good list in some ways a bad list in others. And the insulting term "PC brigade." Protesting racism isn't politically correct it's correct, period.įor more on the subject, see Indian Costumes at Annual Turkey Trot and Jenner and Hilton in Stereotypical Costumes. Thus exacerbating the offense.Īlso note the "warpath" stereotype in the headline. It’s a spiritual garb, not just cultural.’Comment: Note that Lewis appears to be making a "woo-woo" gesture with her hand. The headdress is reserved for our revered elders who, through their selflessness and leadership, have earned the right to wear one. One of her 380,000 followers wrote: ‘As a Native American I just lost so much respect for you. Within hours of sharing the pictures on Instagram yesterday, she was branded ‘ignorant’, ‘disrespectful’ and ‘racist’ for supposedly making light of the headgear’s cultural importance. Singer was branded 'ignorant', 'disrespectful' and 'racist' for the costumeīut many social media users came to the defence of 30-year-old celebrityīy Sam Creighton It was meant as a fun picture, but this harmless image of pop star Leona Lewis wearing a Native American headdress still managed to upset some sensitive souls on social media. Leona Lewis came under fire within hours of posting photos on Instagram
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PC brigade on warpath over Leona's headdress: Singer branded 'ignorant' and 'racist' on social media for wearing Native American attire Traders at the Glastonbury Festival had been banned from selling Native American headdresses after a petition was established by Daniel W Round on .ĭaniel said: 'There has long been consensus among indigenous civil rights activists in North America about the wearing of headdresses by non-Natives–that it is an offensive and disrespectful form of cultural appropriation, that it homogenises diverse indigenous peoples, and that it perpetuates damaging, archaic and racist stereotypes.'And a couple of tweets: Des disappointed Would U dress in blackface, yellowface, as a holocaust survivor for fun/games? 1/2ĭes Playing NDN for ANY reason=#notokay By this action U perpetrate neg stereotypes of living people 2/2Comment: For more on the subject, see Indian Costumes at Annual Turkey Trot and Jenner and Hilton in Stereotypical Costumes. It comes after Native American headdresses have previously been banned from various events including popular music festivals. 'Can't put into words how wrong this is': Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth slammed by fans for dressing up as Native Americans at New Year's Eve partyīy Alicia Vrajlal In the image, Elsa donned a feathered headdress, while Chris sported a black wig and war paint. This is akin to walking around in blackface.” Native Americans are real, their culture is real, and they most certainly not a f**king costume. Irenelove_83 commented: “Can’t put into words how wrong this is” and johnpaille said “ … why hemsworths? Why?!”Īnother user, bourbonandbabyblues, wrote “This is so disappointing to see. Instagram user kenyakwil wrote: “How about we all dress up as a nationality and ethnicity that none of us are and have fun and make silly faces and better yet lets make joke out of them to because its not like being killed off and oppressed for centuries was enough (sic).”
Many followers of the actress and mother of three, and fans of the Thor hunk, commented their disapproval, deeming it cultural appropriation. Chris Hemsworth New Year’s Eve costume party sparks outrage, likened to ‘blackface’īy Kristy Symonds Hemsworth, 32, and Pataky, 39, posed behind a cardboard “Wanted” sign advertising a $6500 reward, while oldest Hemsworth brother Luke stands to the side dressed as a sheriff.
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