Emba Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 On 3/10/2021 at 7:44 PM, Jean in Newcastle said: As for Jesus loving all the children of the world, it would be easy to put up a map or a picture of earth with everyday pictures of kids from various places. I don't know that it would be "wrong" per se to show people in traditional clothing but I think that it's lazy a bit and can contribute to stereotypes especially for children who may never think of kids from these other places as dressing the same as them. What distinction are we making here between “traditional” clothing and everyday clothing? I’m thinking of my time in Ecuador, where the indigenous people definitely had a different style of everyday clothing, especially for women. It was traditional, but also everyday, not for special occasions. I think it would be less respectful of that culture to show a child labeled as indigenous in purely American style clothing, as that is not what they actually wear ( really, it is often a mixture of traditional and modern clothing). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 @Dreamergal, my daughter would like to know how you view people wearing a bindi for non-religious reasons. When you see it, do you always or almost always associate it with religion, or has it become / is it also just a kind of makeup? Is it offensive for non-Hindu, non-Buddhist, non-Jain people to wear one? She thinks they are pretty. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 (edited) This reminds me of the mom who threw her little girl a Japanese themed birthday party and the little girl dressed in a kimono and painted her face. The mom was called a racist. I don't think it was wrong as they were treating everything with respect. What are your thoughts? https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/08/02/japanese-birthday-party_a_23061529/ Edited March 14, 2021 by Excelsior! Academy adding article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 @Dreamergal, thank you so much! My DD and I both found that so interesting. So glad you are here (not just for that, of course)! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 I thought this interview with members of the Navajo Nation was very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Ellie said: I thought this interview with members of the Navajo Nation was very interesting. I love that interview! It represents my thoughts exactly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 8 hours ago, Emba said: What distinction are we making here between “traditional” clothing and everyday clothing? I’m thinking of my time in Ecuador, where the indigenous people definitely had a different style of everyday clothing, especially for women. It was traditional, but also everyday, not for special occasions. I think it would be less respectful of that culture to show a child labeled as indigenous in purely American style clothing, as that is not what they actually wear ( really, it is often a mixture of traditional and modern clothing). If you read what I said, it was “everyday pictures of kids from various places “. I never said that they had to be in jeans and a t-shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 5 hours ago, Excelsior! Academy said: This reminds me of the mom who threw her little girl a Japanese themed birthday party and the little girl dressed in a kimono and painted her face. The mom was called a racist. I don't think it was wrong as they were treating everything with respect. What are your thoughts? https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/08/02/japanese-birthday-party_a_23061529/ A Japanese theme, Japanese food and Japanese dress don’t bother me. Painting the face does. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Another old thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 22 minutes ago, kbutton said: Another old thread... With a post that doesn't actually advance the discussion. It's just a "dictionary definition" with no reply to the original post. Is it a bot? Someone who likes to log into totally new sites to show off their dictionary skills? 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: With a post that doesn't actually advance the discussion. It's just a "dictionary definition" with no reply to the original post. Is it a bot? Someone who likes to log into totally new sites to show off their dictionary skills? I would not be the least bit surprised if someone is doing a google search for cultural appropriation TBH. I found the forums because every single time I looked for curriculum reviews, I would land here and get an earful. I lurked for quite a while before joining. The chat board is all over the map with topics, and it has gotten more so the longer I've been part of the community. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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