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HelpRe: Hear me out..
in reply to a message by MasterCiaraXo
Depends on the tribe and their naming practices. Some tribes put a lot of thought and spirituality into their names, and if a white couple use the name just because they think it sounds pretty, they're ignorant of the meaning of the name itself and why it might be used. They are not really honoring the name or the culture, they're cherry-picking what they like.
Colonization makes it very different for white people to "take" things from the very cultures they annihilated/enslaved. It's like punching down, instead of up, if that makes sense.
Not saying that white people who use certain names are bad people or anything, but these are reasons why some people might feel the way they do. It's more complicated than just *liking* a name.
**Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam/Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine, and a side order of ham**
Colonization makes it very different for white people to "take" things from the very cultures they annihilated/enslaved. It's like punching down, instead of up, if that makes sense.
Not saying that white people who use certain names are bad people or anything, but these are reasons why some people might feel the way they do. It's more complicated than just *liking* a name.
**Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam/Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine, and a side order of ham**
This message was edited 4/7/2021, 8:42 AM
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