8. Namast'ay In Your Lane
Despite the comical titling of this episode, cultural appropriation is an issue that South Asians not only face but participate in. From bindis in the Halloween aisle, to Christian Yoga...from Gucci turbans to "blaccents," this episode of The Woke Desi delves into the notions of cultural appropriation versus appreciation, how appropriation comes from concepts of colonization and methods used to shame people of color, and how we see it today.
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What are your thoughts? Did you have a pet peeve you agreed with about cultural appropriation? Do you believe it's not a big deal?
References and Resources
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Rihanna got called out. We talked about it.
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The Everyday Feminism article we cited on the episode. This is a must read! It helped inform us and provided so many examples that we used. Our biggest reference!
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The Do's and Don't's of Cultural Appropriation: an article by The Atlantic
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7 Things You Might Not Realize Are Cultural Appropriation: An article by Bustle
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Lilly Singh's Late-Night Show Is No Victory for All Women of Color: We referred you all to this article during the episode! We utilized this article a lot in our episode, including quotes from the experts and excerpts of the article.
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Gucci is Facing Backlash for Selling a $790 Turban: Gucci dropped. The. Ball.
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The Difference between Yoga Cultural Appreciation and Cultural Appropriation: an article on the Yoga Journal about how appropriative yoga can be in today's world. A great read--we didn't use this in the episode but you should take a look!