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clevermanka) wrote2012-11-05 03:29 pm
clevermanka) wrote2012-11-05 03:29 pm
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Appropriated
I saw this post about culturally-appropriating Day of the Dead stuff and it caused me some concern about last year's La Catrina costume. I had someone (on a different LJ) ask me if I'd received complaints about it and I was surprised. I didn't see this as a problematic costume, and would never have put it in the same category as the racist and offensive blackface/lazy Mexican/slutty geisha costumes. But now I wonder. And it makes me sad to think I might not be able to pull out that costume again.
This is not a new conversation with myself, it's just a different topic. Nearly every time I belly dance, I ask to myself about cultural appropriation, and am I okay with doing this dance in public. Obviously, I'm okay with it so far, but I still think about it a lot.
Speaking of other things I do that are from A Culture Other Than My Own: Apparently, Garudasana (Eagle Pose) is good for lots of things that ail me. Eagle Pose does a lot of stuff: It increases joint mobility and flexibility in the hips, ankles, knees, shoulders, elbows, and wrists; improves function of the lymphatic system; builds balance, focus, and concentration; improves circulation to the extremities and stimulates blood to the heart; flushes out kidneys, eliminates stagnation, and stimulates blood to the reproductive organs; and relieves tension in neck, shoulders, and back. It's also one of my favorite poses because it's tricky and fun without being exhausting or stressful for me. I'm adding it to my Daily Yoga Schedule with the Sun Salutations, etc.
The trip to Indy was (thankfully) uneventful. I spent too much time in a car (once again, Mommy planned two day trips--one to North Vernon, one to Lafayette), and my father's driving is cause for concern. But they also wanted to watch Season 2 Sherlock (their first time), and that was fun. Except watching The Reichenbach Fall was really hard. I think this was my first re-watch of it and it was...tough. More fun (OBVIOUSLY) were the previous episodes. My mom (who is unfortunately more than a little homophobic) didn't understand the "I'm not gay/I am" conversation between John and Irene. That was fun to explain (seriously). Did her some good, IMO. She needs to break out of that mentality, for real. Daddy liked Hounds of Baskerville a lot. He kept laughing and going "Whoa! Whoa!" when things got scary, while Mommy yelped and covered her eyes.
I want someone to make a gif out of this for me (I don't know how to make moving gifs) with the text "GAY SUBTEXT. GAY SUBTEXT EVERYWHERE."
This is not a new conversation with myself, it's just a different topic. Nearly every time I belly dance, I ask to myself about cultural appropriation, and am I okay with doing this dance in public. Obviously, I'm okay with it so far, but I still think about it a lot.
Speaking of other things I do that are from A Culture Other Than My Own: Apparently, Garudasana (Eagle Pose) is good for lots of things that ail me. Eagle Pose does a lot of stuff: It increases joint mobility and flexibility in the hips, ankles, knees, shoulders, elbows, and wrists; improves function of the lymphatic system; builds balance, focus, and concentration; improves circulation to the extremities and stimulates blood to the heart; flushes out kidneys, eliminates stagnation, and stimulates blood to the reproductive organs; and relieves tension in neck, shoulders, and back. It's also one of my favorite poses because it's tricky and fun without being exhausting or stressful for me. I'm adding it to my Daily Yoga Schedule with the Sun Salutations, etc.
The trip to Indy was (thankfully) uneventful. I spent too much time in a car (once again, Mommy planned two day trips--one to North Vernon, one to Lafayette), and my father's driving is cause for concern. But they also wanted to watch Season 2 Sherlock (their first time), and that was fun. Except watching The Reichenbach Fall was really hard. I think this was my first re-watch of it and it was...tough. More fun (OBVIOUSLY) were the previous episodes. My mom (who is unfortunately more than a little homophobic) didn't understand the "I'm not gay/I am" conversation between John and Irene. That was fun to explain (seriously). Did her some good, IMO. She needs to break out of that mentality, for real. Daddy liked Hounds of Baskerville a lot. He kept laughing and going "Whoa! Whoa!" when things got scary, while Mommy yelped and covered her eyes.
I want someone to make a gif out of this for me (I don't know how to make moving gifs) with the text "GAY SUBTEXT. GAY SUBTEXT EVERYWHERE."