Gwen Stefani's hands are bound with rope and her arms are raised
above her, while she's at gunpoint and writhing to and fro like a
burlesque babe pretending to be punished. Typical music video fare,
except this time she dons an eagle feather plume, a breastplate, and
leather fringe designed to portray a Native American woman.
"Looking
Hot", No Doubt's latest video, was released last Friday and caused
immediate outrage among Native Americans and their allies, who found the
content demeaning to their culture. The online uproar resulted in the
group taking down the offending video and apologising
"to the Native American community and anyone else offended by this
video." Their apology states: "As a multi-racial band our foundation is
built upon both diversity and consideration for other cultures"...Using sacred Native American objects like eagle feathers, headdresses, and warbonnets out of context
is akin to using Sikh turbans as a fashion statement. The next time an
artist attempts to pay homage to Native Americans, I would strongly
suggest that they really do their research and be sure to present
accurate and respectful representations of Native American peoples that
truly honour our heritage and culture instead of perpetuating racist
stereotypes. Read complete article here....
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