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Originally Posted by Paedantic Basterd
My best friend has asked me to draw her a tattoo that I understand to be culturally-appropriative in nature. Although I have mixed feelings about the topic of cultural appropriation, I'm just not comfortable helping a white girl get a dream catcher tattoo when I know that it's a point of contention for Native Americans and First Nations people. Soooooo how do I tell her I don't want to do it without actually pissing her off?
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If your friend would be upset because of your not wanting to do something that makes you feel uneasy, what ever the circumstances are, then you need to consider what type of friend she is. I got rid of petty people like that a long time ago. Life is way too short to have to deal with that kind of BS.
Gee, all kinds of advise here.
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Originally Posted by Paedantic Basterd
Right, so I did just tell her "It's worth considering that First Nations people can be sensitive about the propagation of their cultural imagery by white people with no understanding of the meaning behind it, and I just wanted to let you know that in case you'd like to factor it into your decision" and now I'm accused of being condescending and offering unwanted advice, as well as getting a lecture about how "these ideas can be for anyone" and she's "not the first white girl to do it" and now I think we're actually in a fight over it?
Jesus Christ you can't ever win with anybody when you try and be conscious of PC issues. Doesn't matter what you say or do, there's always someone to bitch about how or why you did it.
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