Sorority suspended for "Indian Party."

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Her premise is faulty in that I don't think this "cowboys and Indians" party is directed at any real culture. Rather, it seems calculated to imitate the cowboys and Indians found in 20th century serial westerns, e.g., the Lone Ranger, Lonesome Dove, etc.

For what Drole said to ring true, I suppose these ladies would have needed to have a "Cowboys and Sioux" party or something to that effect as there is really no such thing as a broad Native American culture.

Kevin. Read.

However the point here is that somehow, American Indians shouldn't be upset that people dress up like them and get loaded because Catholics/Irish/Mexicans don't get upset about Mardi Gras/St. Patrick's Day/Cinco de Mayo. There's a big difference here. The latter are events that are intended for celebration (even St. Patrick's day), the first is dressing up in an attempt to "imitate" another culture. The equivalent here would be dressing up as a pregnant nun/ pedophile priest combo. I hate that and I get offended by it. VAST difference.

Nothing in that paragraph mentioned "cowboys and indians".