I'm a white New Zealander and was seeking guidance on a wether it would be offensive to wear a braided wig with beads, and dress up as Rick James for a festival.
The festival's theme is "celebrate" (an intentionally loose theme which is recognition of its 20th anniversary) and this immediately made me think of Dave Chapelle as Rick James: "It's a celebration!".
However, there's been issues in the past in New Zealand with festival costume, including things like Native American Headdress.
I don't want to make the same mistake.
Because my understanding of African American culture is from such a distance, I was hoping for some advice on whether a braided wig was ok, or not ok.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79547 posts
Tue Jan-15-19 08:32 PM
1. "Don’t paint your face. Are you bald? A dude? " In response to Reply # 0
Ionno.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79547 posts
Tue Jan-15-19 08:52 PM
4. "A dude? Nah.. don’t do it. " In response to Reply # 2
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
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