As an English teacher, I can say I used to agree with you. Hearing people say “aks” instead of “ask” still rubs me up the wrong way, but slang is special! It comes from history and culture just like music or clothes do!
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Yeah, it’s definitely an Americanized kimono. That’s not good. I’d feel a little better if it was actually Japanese because then I’d know it was authentic.
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Certainly. I’m just a bit of a grammar priss.
Americanized things arent bad as long as its made by people of that culture! I reccomend you check the tag n search up the company.
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There’s no tag. I also have no clue where the lady who sold it to me got it.
Tbh “proper grammar” changes up a lot. Also a lot of it is culture and history. It kinda reminds me when ppl say aave isnt proper grammar but it is! It has its own system and grammar rules and culture n history. Its just not “standard english” hence african american english vernacular
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Oh, I’m sorry! I’m definitely way to white. 
Personally then i wouldnt use it. Its up to you but itd be much better to be gifted or source it appropriately from a japanese designer which you can find many online. Just fact check.
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I wasn’t planning on using it. I did get a haori, and a girl on Facebook, she’s part Japanese, said I could wear it. She even complimented how it looked on me.
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I was gonna say this! I mean, so many of us have experiences with living in places like the US and having that influence how we interact with our parents’ cultures. I’ve seen Indian 2nd generation singers add Indian sounds to American music (listen to how Shuba sings “he” in the chorus of this song). Personally, I will always be represented by Bollywood and RnB mashups because… you know
The way we talk about race and culture today is outdated. There are too many mixed race and 2nd, 3rd or even 4th generation people out there for us to claim that there should be no mixing of cultures
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Also little tip: if you do wanna wear this outfit, I recommend checking out hairstyles to go with it that will be respectful of the culture. I’m sure there are loads of Japanese hair blogs that would have loads of tips
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Exactly! Im 2nd generation Mexican American, 1st generation Nigerian American and African American. I frequently am exposed to my cultures interact with them and use them in my life (:
Combining cultures isnt bad and can totally be appreciation as long as its led by and iniated by pepple of the culture.
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Right? I’m here thinking about marriage and I wanna have a white dress with henna for my wedding! If I choose to have kids? God help them
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Indian, Jamaican, British, Italian, French…
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Oh dont get me started on weddings i alone have 3 different wedding obligations to fulfill
I knew enough to quickly shut someone down when they suggested I use it to draw stitches for a cosplay.
Hey I think that’s pretty clever actually! As an Indian, I wouldn’t have a problem with it. I mean, people even use it to dye their hair!
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As long as you aren’t allergic to it and you don’t mind it being on your skin for a week or two, it’s actually a pretty safe way to do body art
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Just don’t set up a henna art shop and outcompete the Indian henna artists in your area and you’ll be in the clear LOL
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