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You claim I should be grateful for the recognition that part of my history is deemed beautiful/mysterious/exotic by Whiteness. You say it’s a learning moment for both of us. But this cultural exchange leaves me with nothing. You get to take a precious holiday, a sacred moment with my ancestors, and use it as a decoration, an artifact for your museum of appropriation. Keep this costume next to Indian Princess and Geisha Girl. This cultural exchange isn’t an exchange at all. If it were, you would be forced to examine the impact your whiteness has on you claiming these images, these objects, and their meanings. You’d be forced to analyze your privilege instead of leaving me with the burden of teaching you, while keeping my feelings quiet and counting my blessings.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 04:33:32 +0000

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