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Originally Posted by SOPi_Jawbreaker
I don't know. I think it could still be seen as kinda offensive, because it still looks like dressing up like Indians without understanding the culture behind it. It could possibly be seen as perpetuating the stereotype that all Indians wear deerskin clothing, live in teepees, wear feather headdresses, etc. when in actuality, there are many different Native American groups with differing cultural dress, differing traditional types of homes, differing religious/spiritual beliefs, different cultural practices, etc. And it could possibly be seen as cultural misappropriation of a historically oppressed people. I'm not saying that that's what fraternity and sorority members are trying to do when they have Indian parties. But if someone wanted to get offended, they still could.
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I just think that's a little over the top. People dress up bare foot, pregnant, and in overalls for "White Trash" parties all the time...it never really bothered me enough to report them for it.
I guess the red paint thing was the last straw. That's pretty tacky.
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