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Gwen Stefani Claims Japanese & Latina Identity — & the Internet Is in a Frenzy

Gigi Rivera — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 02:40:25 +0000

We’re barely two weeks into the new year, and the internet is already in shambles — and it’s not just over Shakira throwing shots at her ex in a BZRP Music Session. Over in another chat, it’s Gwen Stefani in her recent Allure interview (published Tuesday, Jan. 10), where she seemingly claimed a Japanese identity. When asked

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Ralph Lauren Accused of Cultural Appropriation of Mexican Designs — Here’s What Happened

AJ Gonzalez — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 18:49:12 +0000

Ralph Lauren has come under fire for alleged cultural appropriation of designs well known for their cultural history in Mexico. At the heart of this call-out is Beatriz Gutiérrez, the wife of the President of Mexico and head of the Coordination Council of the Historical and Cultural Memory of Mexico. The photo posted to her

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Hailey Bieber Called Out for Cultural Appropriation After ‘Brownie Glazed Lips’ Go Viral

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:33:01 +0000

It happens every few months, or weeks lately. A celebrity “discovers” a new trend and shares it with their followers. It goes viral. People from all over start following this “new” and “innovative” trend. Except it turns out whatever it is this celebrity has “invented” isn’t actually new. It’s something WOC had already been doing,

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Spa Water? Cowboy Caviar? Cultural Appropriation of Our Food Being Called Out

Kiko Martinez — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:51:28 +0000

If you thought “avocado toast” popping up on brunch menus across America was bad enough, you probably haven’t seen some of the latest cringy ways people on social media are attempting to gentrify foods our communities have known and loved. Apparently, now, at least one person has attempted to turn agua fresca into “spa water.”

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Kylie Jenner Goes Viral for Being a ‘Culture Vulture’ — We Explain.

Kiko Martinez — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:30:58 +0000

It looks like Kylie Jenner is taking a page from the playbook of her sisterKendall and using cultural appropriation to sell one of her products. Jenner recently dropped some new beauty merchandise in her Kylie Cosmetics line, including four shades of lip gloss. She decided to name one of the shades Besitos. It’s described on

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“If You Copy Our Craftsmanship, We Lose Work”: How Brands Like Carolina Herrera Are Hurting Artisans

Yara Simón — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 17:16:53 +0000

When Carolina Herrera released its Resort 2020 collection, the Mexican government had something to say. The clothes – inspired by Latin America – used patterns belonging to several Indigenous groups in Mexico, including the communities in the Tehuantepec isthmus and the Tenango de Doria. Since then, we’ve heard plenty of opinions, but not many have

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