tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post4718552596699821228..comments2024-01-04T04:31:00.481-05:00Comments on Mixed Race America: This is what inappropriate appopriation looks likeJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261371053113519712noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-3206753235111400702010-05-06T11:43:12.581-04:002010-05-06T11:43:12.581-04:00The American pair did not use Slumdog Millionaire ...The American pair did not use Slumdog Millionaire music- rather a mash of several Bollywood songs. Now Bollywood is not very "cultural" Indian- and is heavily inspired by Western Dance. So were they appropriating culture- i think not. the Russians, unfortunately are clueless.Dr. Ally Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04191162451745534259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-16694746575040480342010-02-13T15:14:27.935-05:002010-02-13T15:14:27.935-05:00@Izumi, I see it differently. I fail to see how J...@Izumi, I see it differently. I fail to see how Japanese people are Asia's privileged group. Not all the ice skaters there are Japanese, to say so is to make general assumptions. There are Korean ice skaters competing too. In fact, one of the top contenders is Korean.<br /><br />As for my dismissal of white privilege, you're assuming that I am white. Just because I don't see a certain thing a certain way doesn't suggest what I am. It shows how I think but not how I am.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01658591003292252448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-9335850701637218752010-02-12T22:04:30.207-05:002010-02-12T22:04:30.207-05:00i would also argue that the japanese are east asia...i would also argue that the japanese are east asia's privileged group. Not that it makes them white, but generally more acceptable within the context of privilege.<br /><br />Also, david, I identify as a man of color, but that doesn't change the notion that your dismissal that there's no white privilege involved is a pretty white thing to doIzumiBayanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04101580925759207450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-42545322722097133172010-02-12T22:01:35.586-05:002010-02-12T22:01:35.586-05:00Model Minority Myth?Model Minority Myth?IzumiBayanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04101580925759207450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-3008356984637960602010-02-12T19:36:28.636-05:002010-02-12T19:36:28.636-05:00I still think the US routine is pretty bad. I mean...I still think the US routine is pretty bad. I mean Slumdog Millionaire is the only piece of Indian music they could've used? That kind of cut into their authentic/respectful talk even before I watched the dance. Like they're going to do an "authentic", but scrubbed-up version that everyone will recognize. The meaning of stereotype.<br /><br />And I agree with Izumi, whoever ok'd the idea to do a "cultural dance" at all was just asking for all to the bad.dkhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104867073301923936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-15636829989114003462010-02-12T18:44:43.948-05:002010-02-12T18:44:43.948-05:00Speaking of quibbles, the olympics are in Vancouve...Speaking of quibbles, the olympics are in Vancouver, BC, Canada, not Vancouver, WA. ;)Unknown Partnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12086466077720957055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-48164682043737299772010-02-12T14:08:11.895-05:002010-02-12T14:08:11.895-05:00Okay, first off I'm just going to get this out...Okay, first off I'm just going to get this out of the way; can we just watch the Olympics for the sake of the sports? I'm done.<br /><br />I don't generally watch the Winter Olympics, I find the Summer Olympics a lot more entertaining, but when I first found out about what the Russian skating pair did; my interest was a little peaked.<br /><br />I find Ice skating, I'll be honest, boring. Now though that I'm taking a second look at the controversy I can say that the Russians are very ignorant about the Aborigines.<br /><br />They should've done some research like the American skating pair did. As for the authenticity of the American pair's dance routine; it's authentic because they had someone teaching them the dance moves that he would be doing if he was dancing.<br /><br />To address Izumi, the need for a "cultual/ethnic" dance is not because of white privilege to compete in figure skating; it's because there are different routines that they have to go through.<br /><br />Also, there isn't a void of non-white competitors. Have you seen the U.S. team this year? There are Asian-Americans skating, as well as Asians skating this year in general. To say that there is a void in non-white competitors is inaccurate.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01658591003292252448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-85216752547825296482010-02-12T10:37:47.005-05:002010-02-12T10:37:47.005-05:00When I see both performances, I think of blackface...When I see both performances, I think of blackface. What drives an OLYMPIC event to feel the need for a "cultural/ethnic" dance? If I had to guess, it has a lot to do with the whiteness/privilege of being able to competitively figure skate. There's a "VOID" of "culture" which is to say there's a void of non-white competitors.<br /><br />With that said, I'm pretty confident that it is fairly difficult to imitate another culture/people/country/race the right way. But being non-white in the US, I pine for media that doesn't get white-washed (Avatar: The Last Airbender) and I feel like this is a white-washing of a non-white culture.<br /><br />But all racism aside, I can see why the Russians are favored to win. They can skateIzumiBayanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04101580925759207450noreply@blogger.com