Where's the line between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation? If u respect a culture & love a piece of clothing from that culture,is it still called appropriation? If it's not used as mockery like Halloween costume at all & it's used respectfully, is it still not ok?
I'm asking because I'm not black and it's definitely not my place to decide what's offensive or not or speak on behalf of other race. So only if you're black and see this tweet, please tell me, if an Asian person wear durag for a hiphop dance respectfully, does it offend you?
Black rappers and hiphop dancers nowadays use durag as fashion statement. So it's still not okay to follow black community who now use durag as a fashion statement? If you're black, kindly answer me please I wanna know your opinion on this.
And what if other race wants to wear hanfu/kimono/hanbok/other traditional dress respectfully (not as Halloween costume) because they love it? As an Asian we mostly are happy when people from other races or countries wear our culture respectfully.
Also, bouboo who's black is in the team. If he as a black person is fine with that, doesn't it mean he doesn't find it offensive? Maybe cuz he has met many pro hiphop dancers from other races who wore durag in world's street/hiphop dance competitions too? 🤔
Even Rihanna made her models whom are from different races wore it https://twitter.com/hwasajas/status/1172193963446591488
My series of questions is not in anyway try to invalidate any black person's feelings, here I'm truly asking opinions of black ppl. If u feel offended by the usage of durag by an asian in hiphop dance then of course your feelings are valid and I encourage u to email the company.
I just had an exchange with someone from the black community. Thank you for the response to my honest questions 🙏 https://twitter.com/yibospace/status/1299347922744565762
Another explanation from someone from black community. Apparently it's more of a disrespect than a cultural appropriation. https://twitter.com/2dHaremHussy/status/1299360870099750913
I know this topic has been closed but someone liked this thread just now so I need to leave a clip here.

So yibo wanted it because he saw bouboo wore it. He wanted to follow his idol. And bouboo approved it too. As simple as that.
Gonna leave 2 reaction videos from Kenshi here too https://twitter.com/yibospace/status/1300246711974023168
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