Speaking of what people wear, cultural appropriation and outrage...
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Teen criticized for wearing Chinese qipao to prom — but people in China don’t seem to mind
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You wouldn’t be blamed for thinking that with all the talk of cultural appropriation these days, most people would stick to neutral clothing with no hint of ethnic origin. But that wasn’t the case for one teen in Salt Lake City, Utah, who wore a Chinese qipao (or cheongsam) — a long, tight-fitting dress with a high slit that’s made of Chinoiserie fabric — to her prom.
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https://twitter.com/user/status/989981023076208640
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In a conversation with the New York Times, Zhou Yijun, a Hong Kong-based cultural commentator, said: “It’s ridiculous to criticize this as cultural appropriation. From the perspective of a Chinese person, if a foreign woman wears a qipao and thinks she looks pretty, then why shouldn’t she wear it?”
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https://globalnews.ca/news/4184700/p...appropriation/
Jeremy sure sounds like he’s got the pulse on Chinese culture, being an American living in Salt Lake City and all...