Can I try on your cowboy hat? “Hell no,” is probably the response you would hear to that if you asked someone in your local honky-tonk. Writer Lisa Gorelik CM ’25 warns readers of Western fashion faux pas like this. From the style’s roots in Mexican Vaqueros and Native American peoples, Gorelik shows that Western fashion is complex, diverse and unique. Gorelik urges those interested in Western fashion to do their research and learn more about what they are wearing and the traditions associated with each aspect of the style.
Tag: Cultural Appropriation
OPINION: Avoiding appropriation during the spooky season
People need to be more aware of the impact of their Halloween costume choice, argues guest writer Jada Shavers SC ’26.
OPINION: Appreciate, don’t appropriate other cultures
Someone’s culture is not your accessory or prop; understand the context and significance to appreciate and not appropriate, argues Shay Suresh CM ’24.
Let’s spill the pop culture tea: ‘The White Lotus’ comments on colonialism, virtue signaling, emptiness
“The White Lotus” is a striking representation of the privilege present in the tourism industy, pop culture columnist Anna Tolkien CM ’24 argues.
OPINION: UK-pop? It’s a no from me
“UK-pop,” a proposed counter to the success of K-pop, perfectly encapsulates white encroachment on non-white art and fame.
Pitzer Students Receive Death Threats for Controversial Mural
Three Pitzer College students received harrassment and death threats following national news attention on a mural they painted reading “White Girl, Take Off Your Hoops,” on the college’s free art space. According to Jacquelyn Aguilera PZ ’19, one of the artists, the piece came from desires for self-healing through art and to start a conversation
Reflecting on the Aftermath of Revolution at CMC
Oh, what a week it’s been. Who would’ve imagined at the beginning of the semester that Claremont McKenna College would be on the cusp of what looks like a cultural revolution? Not me, that’s for sure. In just four days, the Claremont Colleges student body—fueled by a widely-shared snapshot of two Halloween “mariachis”