November 2010
16 posts
Anonymous asked: so do you consider otaku (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otaku#In_English) to be cultural appropriation? how does the anime-loving, cosplaying, peace-sign-posing, semi-japanese subculture play into cultural appropriation?
Anonymous asked: why can't I submit as an anon troll!
Anonymous asked: have like a million people already pointed out to you that dreadlocks by themselves aren't cultural appropriation? i mean, sure, toss in some rasta gear and a blacklight bob marley poster you you probably spent your student loans on and then you've got a big problem. the hairstyle by itself, no. it's just ugly.
gangsofcats-withthumbs asked: a hipster white friend of mine just made her profile picture something of herself with a bindi on her forehead. OHRLY? ughh.
also i love this blog and you are fantastic
also i love this blog and you are fantastic
Anonymous asked: I am a bit confused about the cultural appropriation discussions that I've seen on tumblr, and I'd really like it if you or others could help me understand your arguments. Is it cultural appropriation if my father, who is white, wears moccasins that he bought from a Native-American-run store on a Native American reservation? If so, is he doing something unethical? Also, if I (a white...
Anonymous asked: You have a really great site with lots of cool pics I like looking at! Keep it up, its good to have a site where to find all these cool pics in one place. I am really into Native American stuff too, so I like what your doing here!
Anonymous asked: why u mad tho?
Anonymous asked: You have pictures of white kids throwing up gang signs? How is that cultural appropriation? Is there a particular culture that gang signs belong to? Is it a culture that does not involve white kids? That seems to be what you are implying. So there is some non-white culture (I am using that word in your way) what has "gang signs" as a cultural component? Wow, that sounds pretty fucking...
Anonymous asked: How come most of your pictures up here are of young girls, some scantily clad, some half naked? How do you find these pictures? Are all the girls of age? Do you know them? Do you have the rights to re-post pictures of their half naked bodies? Do you pay them? Are you exploiting them? Is that better than cultural exploitation?
Anonymous asked: In regards to the lauren gregg pic, you know you could be getting asked because you need to have lauren gregg's permission to post the photograph and could get a DCMA warning filed on you if you don't.... it's copyrighted material that you need permission to post.
Passing down stupid to children. So sad.
Anonymous asked: do you realize you can be sued for everything you are posting on this page?
Anonymous asked: thank you for doing what you do, it is so important and i love the lack of hem-hawing: "uhh maybe its racist but it might be interpreted different ways i um dont want to offend anyone but, etc" NO!
can i ask you where you stand with old pawn/trading post native american silver jewelery? i own a vintage shop and i really like old silver jewelry because of the craftsmanship...
can i ask you where you stand with old pawn/trading post native american silver jewelery? i own a vintage shop and i really like old silver jewelry because of the craftsmanship...
Anonymous asked: if you are asked to take down a photo, you can get sued for not doing it.
just letting you know, fucking asshole.
just letting you know, fucking asshole.
