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Last week the Internet was divided over 18 year-old Keziah Daum’s decision to wear a “Chinese dress” to her high school prom.
PROM https://t.co/gsJ0LtsCmP— Keziah (@Keziah) 1524420143
Some people were angry and upset by Daum’s choice of dress, labelling it “cultural appropriation”.
Cultural appropriation is a sociological concept that deals with the adoption of the elements of a “minority” culture by members of the “dominant” culture.
The dress created a fierce debate, with some people deeming it insensitive and others citing the controversy as an example of “political correctness” gone mad.
Daum defended her choice, saying “it’s a f****** dress”.
To everyone causing so much negativity: I mean no disrespect to the Chinese culture. I’m simply showing my apprecia… https://t.co/ByvuZ2b9VN— Keziah (@Keziah) 1524930384
While the debate is still ongoing, both camps have begun to see the funny side.
People have taken to mocking the tweet that started the whole thing. Posted by @jare_bare, the tweet read: “My culture is NOT your goddamn prom dress."
In a series of hilarious parodies, the phrase has been applied to a wide range of unusual garments and situations, providing some much needed comic relief to the saga.
Umm my culture is not ur prom dress https://t.co/8RgYy6IDKt— Dallas MacDermant (@Dallas MacDermant) 1525044983
my culture is NOT your goddamn prom dress https://t.co/xLd0mNwzEH— Shrek (@Shrek) 1525833491
my culture is NOT your god damn prom dress https://t.co/huNDe9mH5G— swan (@swan) 1525616069
TB: BoredPanda
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