March 2012
32 posts
unluckycupcake asked: i don’t see what people have...
m0nst3r-in-the-mirr0r:
thank you.
but the thing here is that you know nothing about native americans: their histories, cultures, the genocide…
you have fucked your idea up from the start. race isn’t a “theme” or an identity you can just wear for a day.
My new Native American blog.
ayiman:
velocicrafter:
svnoyi:
m0nst3rinthemirr0r:
Just to clear a few things up before I make it…..
I’m not posting anythihng “about” native americans
What
I have nothing bad to say about them, anyways
Then why have a blog about us?
In fact, I wish I was one
I know we are funny, witty, and sexy as hell but that doesn’t mean that this statement isn’t all kinds of ignorant. Go...
February 2012
167 posts
Suggestions for a URL for my new Native American...
svnoyi:
Are you native?
i would just suggest you not do this shit at all.
5 tags
7 tags
1 tag
Cultural appropriation....
ayiman:
selchieproductions:
neetainari:
Johan, want to take this Celtic prince for a ride? I can’t because I’m crying because I’m laughing so hard.
Pagan cultures.
Wah, fuckin, wah.
Oh. My. Sweet. Mother. of. Jesus.
rafiki-town:
You wanna talk cultural appropriation? Look at the Irish. Their entire culture is appropriated from Scotland…except for the excessive drinking and...
7 tags
Just my thoughts.
stupidityannoysmesobad:
So I saw this photo, it’s from the model Rachel Dashae. I agree with what was written over her on the below photo.
But then I was thinking… hey? She’s mad right? That’s horrible someone did that, because she says she’s Native American too so she can pretty much do whatever the hell she wants right?
This above photo is promoting stereotypes, a feather? “war paint” …...
Anonymous asked: You cannot tell they a 5 year old...
bacon-beer-and-boobs:
ladyatheist:
fyeahcap:
i find this ask really problematic, but i can’t quite put my finger on it…
Yes. Yes you can. If a kid wants a cookie before dinner you say no. If a kid tries to play in the street you tell them they can’t. If a kid wants to dress up as a racist stereotype, you can damn sure tell them no. You can explain why it’s wrong for them to say certain...
mr-color-grey asked: Just a note: it is possible to know what tribe your heritage is from and not have proof. It's not that common, but possible. One of my best friend's grandmother was Native American, however, there was cultural pressure to act white. She once got kicked out of a restaurant because they "didn't serve Injuns there". She didn't keep any kinds of records of her heritage...
causeicraft asked: My 5 year old kid wants to dress in Yellow Face. As an adult I don't want to damage my kid by telling him he's wrong, so I'm just going to educate him about Japan so he can properly Yellow Face Japanese. Totes ok, right?
notesonascandal asked: You can tell a 5yr old they can't be something. "You can't be an Indian, baby because you have to be you and you are a GREAT you! I need you and the world needs you! C'mon baby, let's get you on the road to being an extraordinary you! What do you know how to do well? What do you like? Show me!" I'm a preschool teacher and I have these convos all the time.
Anonymous asked: You cannot tell they a 5 year old they are NOT something or they can't be something. They do not understand nuanced logic and ultimately you will end up making them feel as if somehow they are bad. That is a lil kid's default. An adult tells me no i'm not, or no i cannot be, therefore there is something wrong with me. Just start educating your baby on ALL the different types of...
Anonymous asked: My 5 yr old niece told me she wants to be an Indian & I blanked on how to respond. We've already had talks about why prejudge/racial slurs are hurtful but I have no idea about how to approach appropriation in a way that is age appropriate but also understandable. I've tried google but it hasn't helped. Do you or any of you followers know of any resources to help explain...
2 tags
ayiman:
sinnertosaint:
This is me. I am Native American, Scottish, Irish , and English. My great grandmother could levitate tables and it is a running joke in our family that she is probably where the crazy comes from. If i didnt love my culture i would have never learned that i was made up of so many different cultures that make me look like a stereotypical white girl. I make a joke about...
2 tags
For those bitching about the Native American...
ayiman:
starkdisassembled:
the-smartass:
thebloodydragon:
the-smartass:
trillationship:
thebloodydragon:
Actually No i’m her boyfriend and i’m 1/4 Blackfoot/ Native American. The only reason i am not able to qualify as a Native American is because i cant verify the tribe that i am from. And eveything she said is because i was saying it and she was typing. So no its not white people...
1 tag
On cultural appropriation, period.
oogishkamaanisee:
purplegoesbothways:
I’m not going to lie. I didn’t understand what the big deal was at first either. I realized however, that that was because I didn’t know anything about the subject. So I went to google, and tumblrs of POC, and I LEARNED what the big deal was, instead of just dismissing it as looking for political incorrectness. It now makes sense to me why it is a big deal...
2 tags
oh fuck no
youarenotyou:
satifice:
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
underwaterbimbofromouterspace:
Get real. I’m a caucasian woman and go through the exact same things, because I have metal in my face and visible tattoos. People think I’m a bum and I’m out for blood or for their children. They don’t give me the time of day or even look at me when I walk in a store that is not directly aimed at my...
thisshitisallracist:
makemyeyesburn:
omg. DYING.
some tramp just said my dreamcatcher tattoo is offensive towards native americans. BITCH IF ANYTHING ITS A FUCKING COMPLIMENT. my dreamcatcher has special meaning to me. i dont know whether to envy or pity you…that yr life has obviously been so free of any real suffering that you care enough to make a tumblr reblogging girls with native...
13 tags
The Native Object - Or Do Not Reduce Us to False...
selchieproductions:
Hippiesque environmentalists love indigenous peoples; we’re naturally all a homogenous group of people who, despite the fact that we come from 72 different countries and we amount to more than 300 million people, all believe that the earth has a soul and then there’s the money that we cannot eat and, perhaps most important of all, Chief Seattle’s words; ‘the earth does not...
Anonymous asked: As a kid I had bad night terrors and my mom tried to help by hanging a dream catcher over my bed. And yea, dream catchers will always make me think of her trying to help me. But I'm an adult now and that mean's I'm capable of recognizing that intentions mean jack shit when it comes to things like appropriation and racism. Nostalgia doesn't magically make make make something not...
goldenappleorchard asked: in regards to the dreamcatcher tattoo... what if you try to abide by the meaning behind the tattoo in your life? on another blog I saw someone ask whether her ahisma tattoo (which she got before she knew about cultural appropriation) was disrespectful, even though she believes in what it represents and lives her life following that meaning, is still disrespectful. the owner of the blog said it...
Anonymous asked: A friend of a friend has a tattoo of 'jai guru deva om' in sanskrit tattooed on her back. it's from 'across the universe' but it drives me crazy because she can't read it, and she doesn't understand what it means. It's next to the picture of an Ankh, too, which offends me slightly less but is still annoying.
Anonymous asked: i'm not denying that the mother in the scenario would be racist. but if you grew up with your mother giving you handmade dream catchers, and that was the symbol that reminds you of your mother, i personally believe that wouldn't be racist. what if it was just a hawk feather or something that was less concretely a native american symbol? these are the problems most people have with the...
3 tags
Anonymous asked: the last anon's question about a dreamcatcher tattoo raised the only issue i have with accusing people of cultural appropriation. my friend's (white, raised jewish) mother has identified with native american culture for my friend's whole life. she went to powwows, kept artifacts around the house, etc. if she gets a dreamcatcher tattoo in memory of her mother, is it racist? i tend to...
Anonymous asked: Hi there! I'm a white person and I am constantly trying to educate myself on issues surrounding people of color. I am admittedly still somewhat ignorant on issues surrounding cultural appropriation. From what I've read, I believe that a white person getting a dream catcher tattoo is apprpriating something that doesn't belong to them. When I mentioned this on my blog, I had someone...
17 tags
vampirefruitfly asked: omg stop using Irish and Scottish heritage as a defense, jfc
Anonymous asked: Your last asker made me laugh SO HARD. Native American Astrology I can't even.
Anonymous asked: That's weird, I guess the term "plastic paddy" literally refers to Irish people that are made out of plastic then, not to the people that misuse and abuse Irish cultural symbols or pretend to be Irish. Also does this mean that since my culture is oppressed I can oppress others? Somebody stole from me once, does that mean I can go out and rob others and it's okay?
ailisandromeda-deactivated20120 asked: If you actually read the post, I said that I'm "supposedly cherokee." I don't even really believe that I am. My uncle just found ties between our lineage and cherokee culture when he researched the family history. Excuse me for doing a quick internet search on something I wasn't going to carry out. How dare I.
ailisandromeda-deactivated20120 asked: Yes, I am a racist. I'm mad because people made a big deal of something that wasn't even going to happen. I am of proven irish heritage. People make fun of our culture and misuse our symbols all of the time, but you don't see us getting our panties in a bunch. My contemplation of a tattoo was a passing thought, but people blew it way out of proportion. It's sad that I could...
hereweareatthetittytyphoon asked: The Cracked article is If Tattoos Could Talk. It's on the front page, just came out today :3
ailisandromeda-deactivated20120 asked: Thank you for setting me straight on the tattoo I'm not even getting. : )
Racist being racist. →
This person also has an absurd amount of appropriation going on, so many white girls with dream catchers and strange impression of regalia.
their name is redneckrebel420. what do you expect? lol
5 tags
What I Learned Today
ailisandromeda:
People Can’t Read
They just look for what they can find offensive.
I didn’t realize the world had such a low self-esteem.
you mad because you think native american astrological signs are a real thing?
Commitment Contemplation
svnoyi:
ailisandromeda:
I’m far too commitmentphobic to get a tattoo…
But if I did, I would a get a snake on my back.
The snake is my Native American astrological sign. Most shamans are born in the time of the snake.
The snake represents solitude, mood swings, and excellence in medical professions.
After all…
I am a psychologist…
…and supposedly Cherokee…
WOW. No. We dont have any of...
hey guess what i met a 73 year old 100% native...
svnoyi:
OMG A REAL LIVE INDIAN SAID HE LIKED YOUR FEATHER??? YOU CAN NEVER EVER BE RACIST AGAIN THEN, HUH????
True story, my mother was at Target with me this one time, and they had all that fake feathered/beaded shit and she was just like “Why would someone pay money for this shit just to look like an ugly rainbow chicken? What is this? God the people who buy this must look fucked up”
...
so-so-justice-blog asked: What Cracked article is the tattoo post from?
7 tags
a response to postsatire's 'charming' combination...
ayiman:
custerdiedforyoursins:
weetz:
postsatire:
O.K.
1. This is the tumblr machine. No one is attacking you personally, or your mother. Also, all those CAPITAL LETTERS make your contribution, such as it is, difficult to read.
2. The fact that horrible things happened to your mother is horrible, but it doesn’t affect whether or not you’re making any sense.
3. This photo seems to be...
weetz:
postsatire:
weetz:
mymothertongue:
Yes, yes, yes to the message, but…
how can you be sure the the person pictured isn’t Native? I hesitate. Braids, one feather, and one pink line of paint isn’t exactly “obvious” appropriation to me. I’d love to find the image source!
TW- MISCARRIAGE, SEXUAL ABUSE, EFFECTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
WHETHER SHE IS OR ISN’T NATIVE IS FUCKING IRRELEVANT.
...
