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Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn
I noticed more headdresses at the Monday night game than I have ever seen. Not sure if I'm more sensitive to it now and noticing it more, or if fans are wearing it as an FU to the recent articles about how insensitive it is.
Still where is the line between freedom of expression and being insensitive? Is dressing like any other cultrure other than your own wrong? If a person of African decent is wearing lederhosen at October Fest, are they being insensitive? Or are they just having fun?
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The thing with headdresses is that from what I understand, they are considered regalia and it is insulting when they are degraded into being a "costume".
To be honest, I am not sure that I quite understand how it makes aboriginal people feel as it is difficult to apply the same thing to my culture. Sure we have traditional clothing and dances, but they aren't really exploited in the same way.
I just trust the fact that they are insulted by it and no further explanation or defense from aboriginals is really needed IMO.