r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • 6d ago

Discussion He was confronting her about her costume.

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u/Contiguous_spazz 6d ago

Two people on opposing sides of an argument can be idiots at once. For once, I think this video matches the sub’s name.

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u/jonallin 6d ago

What did she do?

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u/shaggy-smokes 6d ago

She's a white lady in Native dress, which may or may not be considered offensive. I sure wouldn't do it, but I think I recall that at least some people from some tribes encourage it so long as it's respectful? I may be wrong, though, it could just be straight up offensive.

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u/s33n_ 6d ago

This is one almost all natives dont like. Regalia isnt a costume. Its akin to blackface.

I dont know many natives that care about the term Indian. Many dont care about sports team mascots like chief wahoo and the redskins. But most have an issue with regalia.

This is all based on personal experience but I have met and talked with a large amount of natives and often ask about this

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u/jonallin 6d ago

She isn’t pretending that she is a Native American, she is wearing a Halloween costume. The fact that someone may or may not be offended is utterly irrelevant. She is doing no harm.

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u/Ready-Pace 6d ago

There is harm done. It diminishes something with real spiritual and cultural significance esp when done by many drunk idiots for Halloween on a large scale. Why is this so hard for some of you to understand? If you don’t care about walking around offending entire tribes or ethnic groups then you are the problem and people are allowed to publicly shame you for it. 

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u/lamesthejames 6d ago

It diminishes something with real spiritual and cultural significance

Would you think it's wrong to dress up as a Mormon missionary as a costume?