May 2013
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sayhellofromme asked: I would like to apologise if you found my costume racist, it was fancy dress the last day of school “our muckup day” and our theme was Neverland because of the “Never Grow Up” aspect of the book/film. Friendship groups went as different aspects of that theme. We had groups of Mermaids, Lost Boys, Pirates, Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and Red Indians. As we followed the film we...
jetaimejanae asked: What are your opinions on people cosplaying as characters that are native? Like Disney's Pocahontas, for example.
lucifer-longtail asked: Personally, I understand your viewpoint that teenage white girls on tumblr are disrespecting your culture by taking aspects of it which are largely stereotyped to relate to Natives, such as headdresses. I get that. But there are people on both sides of the issue. Personally, I take aspects of Hinduism and Buddhism such as religious symbolism and make them my own, not to disrespect the culture, but...
astarforjade asked: This isn't a question but I noticed that you recently reblogged an image that I created. Firstly, understand that it is simply a drawing. Nothing else. It isn't a comment on any Native American tribe whatsoever. Secondly, I respect that you've made a blog to raise awareness of the fetishising of Native American culture, but perhaps Tumblr isn't the best place to call people out...
