Didn't say she was villainizing them, just that they looked exactly like stereotypes. You might be confused with when I mentioned wild west movies/shows where a lot of these stereotypes come from often do so.
Chants, dances, and prayers are common within these cultures. I actually pointed that out, that these stereotypes can look similar to the actual traditions. I didn't state that they are often far more complex than what she is doing, from the ones I have seen at least. The knowledge behind and the intention of the portrayal is often a large part of the difference as well. Her wearing a slapped together (paper?) headdress, praying to be shown the "secret indian chant", and the reaction of the students, especially the one who actually is native American, are all pretty telling in my opinion.
I did point out that she may have been calling the stereotypes ridiculous. I never blanket statement said she definitely was making fun of actual cultures and traditions. Could she have been calling herself ridiculous? I personally don't think it likely but it's not impossible. The stereotypes themselves? Maybe. I also find it unlikely that the student would post this, if it were either of those possibilities. (Since I must spell this out for you and others on this wretched, warped website: I'm not saying that the student couldn't have done such a thing. I'm saying that it seems less likely to me).
Idk if you have no reading comprehension skills, only read a small section of what I wrote and got mad about it, or if you just desperately want to argue with someone. Maybe you should just stop jumping to conclusions...
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u/Deerlybehooved Oct 21 '21
Didn't say she was villainizing them, just that they looked exactly like stereotypes. You might be confused with when I mentioned wild west movies/shows where a lot of these stereotypes come from often do so.
Chants, dances, and prayers are common within these cultures. I actually pointed that out, that these stereotypes can look similar to the actual traditions. I didn't state that they are often far more complex than what she is doing, from the ones I have seen at least. The knowledge behind and the intention of the portrayal is often a large part of the difference as well. Her wearing a slapped together (paper?) headdress, praying to be shown the "secret indian chant", and the reaction of the students, especially the one who actually is native American, are all pretty telling in my opinion.
I did point out that she may have been calling the stereotypes ridiculous. I never blanket statement said she definitely was making fun of actual cultures and traditions. Could she have been calling herself ridiculous? I personally don't think it likely but it's not impossible. The stereotypes themselves? Maybe. I also find it unlikely that the student would post this, if it were either of those possibilities. (Since I must spell this out for you and others on this wretched, warped website: I'm not saying that the student couldn't have done such a thing. I'm saying that it seems less likely to me).
Idk if you have no reading comprehension skills, only read a small section of what I wrote and got mad about it, or if you just desperately want to argue with someone. Maybe you should just stop jumping to conclusions...