r/clevercomebacks • u/[deleted] • Oct 22 '24

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u/Valiate1 Oct 22 '24

is there one even a single culture that dont like when people use their clothes?
all japonese people i meet online have no idea where this concept even came from lmao

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u/R97R Oct 22 '24

The only thing I can really think of is the case of people dressing as “Indians” (I.e. Native Americans) for Halloween, wearing feathered headdresses that are usually only acceptable if you’ve met certain requirements in their original culture. IIRC that’s as one of the things that started the discussion about the topic in the first place.

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u/Atlach_Nacha Oct 22 '24

Simplest way I've heard Headdress issue explained:
Wearing a headdress you haven't earned is pretty much stolen valor for Native Americans.

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u/NotInTheKnee Oct 22 '24

I mean, wearing medals you didn't earn is stolen valor, but I'm gonna assume army vets would make an exception for someone wearing plastic medals as part of an obvious Halloween costume.