teacupsandkettles:

mexican day

Okay, I’ve changed my mind about cultural appropriation, I think. Because I’m kind of angry. 

It’s the mustache. The mustache pissed me off. Because that’s what hints at a stereotype. Otherwise, it’s just a poncho. Otherwise, it’s just ‘Hey, this is kind of cool that she thinks the clothes my patria produces are pretty.’ But the mustache betrays something racially insidious and reductionist. And offensive to me, apparently.  

And I’m sorry person I reblogged this from. But, you can’t dress up like me (I mean, I assume it’s me since you’re dressing up like a Mexican and look here I am and look here I wear dresses and cardigans and not ponchos) and wear a paper mustache. 

I’m a Mexican. I don’t wear ponchos or have a mustache. Ergo, your costume isn’t very good.