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My daughter's public school in Indiana is having "Hawaiian Day" today. That's offensive, isn't it? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/casualconversation@lemmy.world
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I dropped her off this morning and saw girls (and boys) wearing grass skirts, some of them with coconut bras too. I'm not sure what else is going on, but it doesn't seem very respectful of a native culture that we have seriously fucked over. Would they have a "Native American Day" and let kids come in wearing feathered headdresses?

Or am I reading too much into it?

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[-] Montagge@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

Grass skirts weren't used in Hawaii until the late 19th century and coconut bars never existed. Neither are Hawaiian culture, but both are stereotypes.

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

I know this. Neither are practical for skirts/bras anyways. I don't know any culture that couldn't weave clothes or wear those clothes.

[-] Montagge@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

A native Hawaiian back when the culture was in its prime might feel honored.

Now I'm confused

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

I mean at the general idea of using their culture. At wearing grass skirts and coconut bras specifically? Yeah they'd feel kind of alienated.

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