Cultural Appropriation: Miss America?

 CULTURAL APPROPRIATION

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/missamerica/miss-america-cara-mund-hits-the-atlantic-city-beach-for/article_badccd84-0c36-57db-afcb-995fecb67af3.html

And then...The SHOW ME YOUR SHOES PARADE
But, where does this tradition come from?

The parade used to be serious, but now that solemn event is a burlesque of dress up and decorated shoes. Miss Minnesota as "Prince"

And...Then there is the RAINBOW, everywhere, but why?

And..."Here she comes...Miss Missouri" The First out LESBIAN Contestant to make it to the Miss America P

New York Avenue and the Boardwalk was the location of many gay Bars through the 1980's and in particular, Drag Queen hangs. Drag Queens used to hang out of the apartment buildings and off balconies where Ripleys now stand and yell, "She Me Your Shoes!!!!" to terrified contestants who were instructed to smile and look away and not to get flustered by the seedy, and threatening cat calls (as they saw them).

Now, come full circle, but the meaning and history of this event...LOST. This is Cultural Appropriation. When those in power assume the cultural practices of the oppressed and rewrite history in our social memory, to make it their own.

Can you think of other examples of Cultural Appropriation?

Miss'd America: Cultural Appropriation?