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I do find it funny that taking this to a prom is bad, but cosplaying in this stuff is totally ok. As someone who collects a bunch of things relating to the orient and enjoys wearing other worldly clothes I took an interest in this article about this girls prom dress.
Like many other teenagers preparing for prom, Utah senior Keziah Daum wanted to find a dress that would stand out, “something that would be more unique and bold and had some sort of meaning to it,” she said in an interview with The Washington Post.
I always find it rather amusing how people can get bent out of shape over articles of clothing. I collect Kimonos (and even bought one recently), Cheongsam’s, Hanfu’s, etc. To me if you’re not supposed to wear a particular garment due to your heritage then why are these items being sold worldwide? You never really hear about people complaining about the origins of the T Shirt, and how people around the world wear them. They originally started as undergarments and eventually evolved to a point of everyday wear. We should learn and embrace other cultures and what they bring us… like good food. 😛
I remember seeing this a few days ago pop up on Facebook and it just makes me wanna rip my own face off at how ridiculous people can be at taking offence to something on someone else’s (unasked of’s) behalf. It’s like when that little girl had a Japanese themed tea party and the amount of abuse that followed. I too love to collect things from East Asia from clothing, ornaments, posters, games etc. A prom dress is no different. Loving the culture is something great, something beautiful and should be embraced. But sadly people out there just wanna be… Read more »