Kim K broke the internet, again. She was nearly naked, but that wasn't what got the people talking. Kim Kardashian-West dressed as 2001 Aaliyah this weekend. People were outraged. No one said anything about her as Cher or Madonna, but this... It's COMPLETELY taboo for a white woman to dress like up as black woman, right? Are You That Somebody? "She just shouldn't do it" "She's not black" These seem like surface excuses without any real merit. Can we get just a little bit more dialogue please? If a legit offense has occurred can someone shed some light? Why the attacks? Is it becasue she's Kim? Is it because she's a Kardashian? She dressed up like another human being....... is this some type of Human Rights violation? If it is, A LOT of people have to answer for dressing up like......... Michael Joseph Jackson The king of pop truly is One In A Million. & yet no one said anything about Kourtney dressing as Michael. Actually, nobody ever says anything about people dressing up like Michael Jackson, Black or White. Did yall come for Beyonce when she dressed like Mike? Not because of her race, but because of her gender? "She shouldn't dress up like him because she is a woman!" "Women shouldn't dress up like men. Men shouldn't dress up like women." How ridiculous does that sound? Just about as ridiculous as the comments made towards Kim. Race & Gender are two entirely different topics..... absolutely. Ignorance however, does not discriminate. So why are we here? Ah. Here we go. Cultural Appropriation. Another one of those divisive topics. How serious of an issue is it? I could write a 4 Page Letter on the subject, but not today. What I do know is this, as a country, as a world, it seems like we go Back & Forth. We prevent our own progress by constantly throwing rocks at eachother. Maybe we should put down the sticks & stones & build something together, as opposed to tearing ourselves down. & If you just so happen to be one of those people throwing rocks @ Kim K, because she decided to pay tribute to Aaliyah, you should dust yourself off & Try Again.
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