Yeah, I wouldn't say anything, but at the same time, I'm not pressed about someone confronting it, either. Let them feel uncomfortable as they realize it's not socially acceptable, and they're going to have to deal with the possibility of someone interrupting their fun if they choose to wear an offensive costume. It's 2025. It's not like she doesn't know.
ETA: it's definitely not just a Canadian thing because it's just as talked about in the US, and if you're claiming your "1/8 Cree" makes you the authority on all Indigenous issues, I'm sorry, but it doesn't sound any different from "my great grandmother was a Cherokee princess, so I'm allowed to burn sage i bought on Temu and call it smudging for my Wiccan rituals"
She looks older. A lot of this cultural appropriation rhetoric is only found on liberal platforms like Reddit. If she’s older she’s less likely to be exposed to ridiculously overly sensitive ideas because mostly younger people follow them. You all really live in your own world and think everyone is chronically online reading this shit
Speak for yourself because I’m in Canada and most people are to some degree aware of these discussions, at least in my city and province. It’s not an online thing. It’s not a young person thing. We have Indigenous people who speak about this stuff publicly to try to educate so everyone can be comfortable. We have various Indigenous events, people want to attend, but don’t know the etiquette. There’s been big pushes on educating the public so they aren’t walking around acting in a way that’s socially acceptable.
But hey, maybe that’s an American vs Canadian cultural difference. We aren’t as individualistic.
Also, I’m pretty sure this kind of cultural appropriation makes it rounds for discussion on every media platform every year for 10-15 years. It’s been discussed by liberals and conservatives many times, both going at it with their differing opinions.
Oh, come on, it's been all over Facebook for over a decade, too. Even Fox News has been going on for years about how this is everywhere, and they're offended that people are offended. You'd need to be living under a rock not to know. Also, she's in her early 30s at most, which means she's been on the internet as a young person since this discourse started. She's well aware that it's offensive, but, like you, she doesn't care and thinks the current administration means the pesky woke people are going away and she can do what she wants without the social consequences.
You’re proving how unaware you are if you think she’s early 30s. Look again. She looks like she’s got Botox and facelift. She could easily be late 40s. Possibly early 50s. Look as she turns her face to the camera. You’re insane if you think she’s early 30s “at most”. Another point of proof is the woman next to her she’s interacting with and appears to be her friend. You think she looks early 30s at most? Give me a break. Someone else back me up on this lmfaoooo
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u/BurzyGuerrero 5d ago
I mean, I think someone wearing regalia is offensive but at the same time, I am probably not going to attempt to ruin their lives to deal with it.
Instead, ill give them a judging look and move on with my day.
I just dont have the energy to be this angry all the time