so i don’t think a lot of people really understand how often south asian culture is misinterpreted and appropriated so i’m making a post about it right here.
- any mention of third eyes
- any mention of chakras
- people wearing bindis when they shouldn’t be
- fucking “om” or “aum” tattoos or appliques on things like yoga pants. do you know how fucking disrespectful it is to put a symbol that is so important to my religion and culture on the ass of some white chick’s yoga pants
- people wearing maang tikka when they shouldn’t be
- anklets with bells on them are very important to the dance culture of south asia and it’s disrespectful to wear them outside of a traditional dance setting
feel free to add any more that i missed because i’m fucking tired
this is okay to rb if you’re not south asian. in fact it’s encouraged that you reblog this post, regardless of your race
^^Anyone is capable of appropriation without meaning to, even other poc. Please respect!
I had to just return a pair of excersize pants because they had om on the back. Make sure to check before you buy guys,colonizers never stop trying to Frankenstein together other cultures for an identity. And make money from it
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