When it comes to cultural appropriation, the Kardashian-Jenner clan are either as clueless as it gets or really just don't give AF. I'm really starting to believe it's the latter. In fact, sisters Kendall and Kylie have been recently accused of being culturally insensitive once again for appropriating Chola culture and OMG what the eff were they thinking? Seriously, when will they learn?
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A few days ago, the sisters posted a photo to their namesake clothing line's Instagram account of a model wearing a plaid shirt with only the top two buttons fastened, an exposed lace bralette underneath, black slacks, and large hoop earrings. But folks were NOT having it. In fact, @lipstickitty immediately called it out on Twitter with the caption: "@KendallJenner @KylieJenner will you ever come up with your own ideas #culturevultures?"
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But it doesn't stop there. Even Kat Von D had something to say about it. She responded to @lipstickitty's post with "Damn posers." Twitter had a field day with this one.
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"She literally took that entire look from Cholas from Latinx culture. She better realize that she's wearing what these female gangsters wear," @MCADRIANSAENZ tweeted.
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Here's the problem with what Kendall and Kylie did. By not crediting Mexican chola culture or even Latinx culture for this look, they basically conveyed the message that they are trying to pass this style as if it were they own. That's the issue with cultural appropriation. When a group of people try to adopt elements of another culture without acknowledging members of that culture or at least giving them credit, there's a problem. And let's face it, it's especially upsetting when white girls try to take credit for things that women of color actually started.
What's even more disturbing about all this is, Kylie and Kendall probably didn't even research what Chola culture actually is. Because if they did, common sense would have (or we hope would have) told them that this probably isn't a style they should imitate.
"The Chola aesthetic is the result of impoverished women making a lot out of the little things their families could afford," Refinery29 quotes Barbara Calderon-Douglass in a piece for Vice.
In other words, there's a huge problem behind the Chola culture's fashion and two white girls replicating it for their already successful fashion line. Sad thing is, I don't think these girls will ever get that.
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