Those familiar with Twitter in 2018 will remember the “My culture is not your prom” controversy. For those who weren’t around, a high school student’s prom photos sparked a heated online debate about cultural appropriation. Keziah Daum, who is not Chinese, wore a traditional qipao to her prom in Utah. After posting the photos on Twitter, she faced backlash, with some accusing her of appropriating Chinese culture.Jeremy Lam’s tweet, stating “My culture is not your… prom dress,” highlighted the qipao’s cultural significance as a symbol of empowerment in China.
While some critics argued that the qipao should not be reduced to a fashion statement for non-Chinese people, others defended Daum’s choice as an act of cultural appreciation. Daum responded, expressing her intent to celebrate Chinese culture, not to mock it. The debate divided social media users, with discussions focusing on the complexities of cultural exchange and the distinction between appreciation and appropriation.
A similar situation seems to have arisen recently, with members of the trans community and various supporters expressing outrage after a couple of seemingly cisgender performers were accused of appropriating trans identity. An OnlyFans model @sillylilyts, whose profile had the trans flag, wrote: “ust two boys being silly.”
This prompted some furious responses online. One user wrote: “Yeah, I challenge you to go be trans in real life and then keep faking it online.” Another added: “Pretending to be trans to grift while also being transphobic is so embarrassing.” A third commented: “We know you’re both fake. If you want to do NSFW content, then sure, do it—hell, I do. But don’t invade our space.”
Another user said: “Cis women put dildos in their underwear to simulate a girl bulge, go viral, then are openly bigoted towards the group they’re consciously objectifying for profit. Absolutely shameless.” A third added: “And folks wonder why I don’t trust cis people.” Another wrote: “Seeing cis girls shoving dildos in their pants and pretending to be trans for money makes me so annoyed. My gender isn’t your costume.”
However, many supported the performers. One user wrote: “This is p********* off all the right pretenders, and I am 100% here for it. Womanhood isn’t a medical condition. It can’t be medically induced or surgically altered into existence. It is a birthright, not a claim made by perverse or mentally unstable men.”
Another wrote: “I have never been more attracted to trans women in my life.” A third chimed in: “Men pretending to be women are mad at women pretending to be men who pretend to be women, lol.” Another user wrote: “LMAO, the replies are a gold mine. Like, how do you get this mad over a troll but don’t understand this is how real women feel when you’re invading their spaces and beating them.”
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