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Re: First Native American woman elected to Washington legislature wears traditional regalia at swear
« Reply #100 on: January 17, 2019, 09:50:30 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on January 17, 2019, 09:30:23 pm
American Indian culture ... last time I checked this is AMERICA and she represents AMERICA.  It's not American Italian, American German, American African, American Hispanic, just plain ole AMERICAN.  Dressing up in garb to represent another culture, especially at  a Congressional swearing in ceremony is just plain wrong and ridiculous.  It has no place.
She represents her district in the WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE.

Sheesh!

Her people were here before the Europeans invaded and brought their fashion sense, regularly updated from Europe. Now you're going to assert that she is unAmerican for wearing uniquely American clothing?
 
Why don't you fashion mavens go fawn over the FLOTUS' shoes?
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Re: First Native American woman elected to Washington legislature wears traditional regalia at swear
« Reply #101 on: January 17, 2019, 09:54:21 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on January 17, 2019, 04:17:12 pm
It's funny how people point out a host of garb from other countries and even berate this woman for not wearing the latest fashions derived from those fresh from Paris, France, and can ignore the fact that her traditional garb is the only actual American outfit in the room. Next thing, y'all will be telling her to go back if she doesn't like it here.


If you know enough about her politics to not like them, harp on that. Not the idea of wearing something as traditional for ceremonies among her people as a tuxedo or evening gown is for y'all. And please keep in mind that what she is wearing is traditional American, not some knock off from some other country or continent.

A lot of knee jerk stuff going on here, Joe.   :shrug:
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Re: First Native American woman elected to Washington legislature wears traditional regalia at swear
« Reply #102 on: January 17, 2019, 11:34:57 pm »
Quote from: Emjay on January 17, 2019, 04:21:17 pm
Ted Cruz, Greg Abbott, Rick Perry and a lot of Texas men wear boots frequently, but I don't think they would add spurs and a rope at a swearing in ceremony.


HUH?

I don't know about where you come from, but around these parts, it is awfully bad manners to wear spurs indoors... Doesn't happen. And what's a rope got to do with anything?
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Re: First Native American woman elected to Washington legislature wears traditional regalia at swear
« Reply #103 on: January 17, 2019, 11:37:00 pm »
Hard to believe this thread is still going.
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Re: First Native American woman elected to Washington legislature wears traditional regalia at swear
« Reply #104 on: January 17, 2019, 11:38:36 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on January 17, 2019, 09:30:23 pm
American Indian culture ... last time I checked this is AMERICA and she represents AMERICA.  It's not American Italian, American German, American African, American Hispanic, just plain ole AMERICAN.  Dressing up in garb to represent another culture, especially at  a Congressional swearing in ceremony is just plain wrong and ridiculous.  It has no place.

It isn't another culture. It is standard fare in the West.
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Re: First Native American woman elected to Washington legislature wears traditional regalia at swear
« Reply #105 on: January 17, 2019, 11:41:22 pm »
Quote from: sneakypete on January 17, 2019, 11:37:00 pm
Hard to believe this thread is still going.

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