American University Yoga Group Disbands Over Complaints of Cultural Appropriation
Posted by Mike LaChance Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 1:30pm
“Having my culture represented by an almost entirely white troupe of dancers is incredibly frustratingâ€
The problems began when a student complained to the school’s Council on Diversity and Inclusion. What a surprise.
The Washington Examiner reports:
Campus yoga group disbands over cultural appropriation complaint
A yoga club at American University has been shuttered due to a single complaint of cultural appropriation.
The campus Bhakti Yoga Club invited a non-Indian group to perform the Indian epic “The Ramayana.†This did not sit well with American University student Maya Krishnan, who complained to the President’s Council on Diversity and Inclusion.
Krishnan also wrote an op-ed in the student paper, The Eagle, titled, “Opinion: ‘India Day’ festival and Viva Kultura performance shows that AU’s administration forgets their South Asian students.â€
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