(G)I-dle Accused of cultural appropriation on queendom

[Dragon of the West]

and then she wore a bindi on her forehead during the performance

Anyone with common sense would know Indians are very open to foreigners wearing a bindi. Go to India and you'll see Indian women giving them to tourists. But ofc people choose to be uneducated and shout "cultural appropriation" at every chance they get

 

[itsyaboiidon]

Mann is soyeon dumb or is she just ignorant????

First the Mosque, and now calling it ethnic hip

Mann what a waste of talent

It's quite clear that ignorance factored in to the things she said.

No need to call her dumb.

 

[fullofjoy]

didn't you hear her saying "our style"?

Did you even watch the video???
She said let's take reference from African but keep their style.

 

[doki-doki]

...what were they thinking

 

[pinkpanda_spirit]

Did you even watch the video???
She said let's take reference from African but keep their style.

Yes I've watched the video and she referred to the african drums/instruments as their style. anyway girl said with all her chest that they were an "ethnic hip" group, what's there to defend? everyone tried to tell them ethnic/other people's cultures is not a freaking concept but they still do/say sht like this

 

[fullofjoy]

Yes I've watched the video and she referred to the african drums/instruments as their style. anyway girl said with all her chest that they were an "ethnic hip" group, what's there to defend? everyone tried to tell them ethnic/other people's cultures is not a freaking concept but they still do/say sht like this

she did not she said to use african drum BUT keep their style at the same time.

 

[Paperboy]

i’m soojin @ 9 secs

 

[pinkpanda_spirit]

she did not she said to use african drum BUT keep their style at the same time.

isn't it the same? I understood it as "we should use african instruments so we can keep our style"

 

[Jobless Zeus]

"Ethnic hip"

I'm not going to comment about the whole CA thing because I don't fully grasp it, i would find this offensive if it was for a condensing/mocking purpose or they use the culture for their benefits while being condensing(racist, xenophobic...) to the people of that culture.

I may add there was never anything wrong with using traditional beats of other cultures in music so there's that on that

 

[SLY]

Of course fans would shield them

 

[L.098]

Is anyone really surprised? That seems to bee their soyeon's brand, ripping of cultures to make their music "ethnic hip". I don't mind taking inspiration from other cultures but the way soyeon express herself just makes her seem ignorant

 

[L.098]

I would love to see G-idle SOYEON make a comeback without being fully inspired by a culture lol

 

[MicrowavedTea]

The only thing i will ask is WTF does "ethnic hip" mean?

 

[BianTwo]

Again from Twitter, not surprised.

If it wasn't in a purpose to bring down, to mock, it's okay. Culture is for everyone.

 

[fromisJelly]

Not everything is cultural appropriation.

 

[ValerieKMY96]

I didn't feel any offense by watching the perf but the discussion video really ain't it lmfao "ethnic hip"

 

[Plush]

OMG the ignorance! I can't

 

[CrimemasterGogo]

It's Ignorant more so than culture appropriation.

 

[Beefy]

this is downright embarrassing just wow

 

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