I was contacted through NAAoG to be part of this episode in the series by Datteltäter on the cultural appropriation, racism, cultural ignorance and arrogance that still persists in Germany despite it being a long time multicultural country. Well, it’s no surprise really but it is somewhat different from other western European countries because many […]
Tag: racism
Racism as Culture: Carnival Costumes, #CulturalAppropriation & #Germany – #Faschingskostüme #KulturelleAneignung
VIDEO – This week on (link) MDR’s “recap” – Faschingskostüme: Ist Rassismus vielen egal? Myself and several others on the topic of racism, cultural appropriation, carnival, rassimus, Faschingskostüme, Kulturelle Aneignung. How do you create meaningful dialogue and create change to educate upon and end racist practices? Like the title of our documentary (“Forget Winnetou! Loving […]
On #NativeMascots, Harry Potter Games & Transgender Violence – Ignoring the harm to others for self-gratification
AS TRUE AS EVER: “The same mentality that ignores Indigenous rights to self-representation are often those who also stereotype and gaslight GLBTIIQ people, women (of all kinds), the disabled or economically challenged, especially people of color just for desiring change and equality. It is basically saying, ‘My gratification is more important than your dignity, your […]
“Native’ hobbyism Is modern day #Colonialism” my op-ed at @CBC @cbcdocs & The Things Forgotten in All these “Debates” on “#Multiculturalism” & #CulturalAppropriation
Following my participation, albeit a small but contextually accurate part, in “Searching for Winnetou”, the 2018 documentary film on Indian hobbyism, with a million dollar budget very different than my own “Forget Winnetou! Loving in the Wrong Way” film, both in finances and tone, I was invited to write an op-ed published to CBC Docs. I […]
Our statement on the #Winnetou #Ravensburger or ANY “Debates” on #Racism #Sexism – 31 August 2022
This is my official statement and sharing of information and situation I’ve experienced due to the on-going controversy of Ravensburger, Winnetou and the “bad faith” arguments, “strawman” examples and false equivalents on Native American stereotypes, cultural appropriation and misrepresentation, and the inherent racism and Eurocentrism at the root of those behaviors and practices. This is […]
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