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Racist Prom Dresses

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:14:37
Publish Date: 2018-05-06 03:29:40
Description: -TRANSFORMATION - Thinking through the recent controversy that arose when Keziah Daum decided to wear a traditional Chinese dress to her prom. Is this racism? Is it cultural appropriation? Is cultural appropriation even a thing? The most sensitive issues are precisely the ones where we should avoid relying on our outrage to make our minds up. We must instead apply rigour in our thinking, so that we make a positive, thoughtful contribution instead of just adding to the pointless noise. As ever, the moral of the story is "don't be an asshole". Be the glue in the cracks of my fractured ego. Leave a review on iTunes and show love on: Twitter: twitter.com/TGEblog  Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_great_everything/  Facebook: www.facebook.com/thegreateverything/ TheGreatEverything.com 
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