I think we have all been on the night outs, the Halloween's of girls (and some boys) dressing in a Pocahontas-esque style. So what is the problem with this, and is it an exploitation of Native cultures? I'm on the opinion it is, as it is fair enough to say "it's just a bit of fun" but when does the fun stop and become offensive? If people maybe were more educated in the demise of these cultures it could possibly bring more awareness into the offensiveness of these 'costumes'.
Please post if you have anymore images that are alike, or any opinions on the idea of Western cultures exploiting Native ones. It would be really interesting to develop this to see how else Native cultures areexploited!Here's some more...
This website offers some interesting ideas on how Native Americans in particular are represented in modern Western society!
