Cultural appropriation is defined as the adoption of elements of one culture by members of a different cultural group especially if the adoption is without the consent of the originating culture. The dominant group is usually always the one to exploit the less privileged group, without having any prior knowledge of the items or piece of culture in question that are being appropriated.
There are so many Halloween costumes out these days people can literally be anything they want from a fairy to witch, to a vampire or a princess. Those costumes seem harmless enough right, just dressing up and having a good time getting lots of candy. Unfortunately some of the costumes both in the past as well as today are a bit questionable and actually offensive …show more content…
Back then I wasn’t really socially aware as much as I am now, so I only bought the costume because I thought it looked cool and pretty. It was shorter than a regular kimono and was sky blue with a black and white dragon pasted on the bottom. I love Halloween very much but looking back on that memory I know now to be more careful when selecting a costume. It is never okay to dress up as someone’s culture just for the sake of looking cute or pretty so it’s important to keep in mind this Halloween and for all Halloweens to …show more content…
It’s definitely fine to want to know more and learn more about new cultures different from ours actually I encourage it because I myself love learning new things about new cultures. Also remember to educate yourself first before speaking on matters you don’t know anything or that much about, instead of acting like your opinion is the right one and everyone else is wrong. Keep in mind to that it’s never right to act like an expert on said culture acting like you know more than the actual person from this culture it is in fact very rude. One last thing any race can participate in cultural appropriation, so be mindful with what you’re doing and 9 times out 10 if wearing something from another culture doesn’t seem right then it probably
There are so many Halloween costumes out these days people can literally be anything they want from a fairy to witch, to a vampire or a princess. Those costumes seem harmless enough right, just dressing up and having a good time getting lots of candy. Unfortunately some of the costumes both in the past as well as today are a bit questionable and actually offensive …show more content…
Back then I wasn’t really socially aware as much as I am now, so I only bought the costume because I thought it looked cool and pretty. It was shorter than a regular kimono and was sky blue with a black and white dragon pasted on the bottom. I love Halloween very much but looking back on that memory I know now to be more careful when selecting a costume. It is never okay to dress up as someone’s culture just for the sake of looking cute or pretty so it’s important to keep in mind this Halloween and for all Halloweens to …show more content…
It’s definitely fine to want to know more and learn more about new cultures different from ours actually I encourage it because I myself love learning new things about new cultures. Also remember to educate yourself first before speaking on matters you don’t know anything or that much about, instead of acting like your opinion is the right one and everyone else is wrong. Keep in mind to that it’s never right to act like an expert on said culture acting like you know more than the actual person from this culture it is in fact very rude. One last thing any race can participate in cultural appropriation, so be mindful with what you’re doing and 9 times out 10 if wearing something from another culture doesn’t seem right then it probably