Originally posted by Reinvention

This argument has taken on a new and unexpected turn.

Originally posted by A Little Unruly

If Iggy's Bounce video came out after she got popular, WHEW.

Originally posted by Navin

Because the song was inspired by Indian culture, the video was shot in India and Major Lazer made sure they hired indian choreographers/dancers to pay tribute to the culture in a respectful way.

Originally posted by Reinvention

You don't seem to understand cultural appropriation. They can have the best intentions in the world and have done it as artistically as they want, but that does not excuse themselves continuing the millennium-long history of white people adopting other cultures and ethnicities and using them for their own gain. They may not be "white" themselves, but the same principal applies. Sure, pay homage, display the beautiful cultures and dance, but do not insert yourself into it and exploit it into a pop video to make money off of it, probably contributing nothing but basic dues to the Indian participants.

This video does not prominently feature any Indians, they serve but as sexualised back-up dancers, primarily to white woman MØ.

I know cultural appropriation is uncomfortable, and I know it's frustrating that you're not welcome to use and manipulate any culture and their century long traditions at any point in time you choose, but there's an even longer history of cultural exploitation by the more powerful, and you'd all do very well to remember it.

Originally posted by jagger88788

When people go so far left that they want to start segregating races again

Originally posted by Navin

Because the song was inspired by Indian culture, the video was shot in India and Major Lazer made sure they hired indian choreographers/dancers to pay tribute to the culture in a respectful way.

Originally posted by c0caine

Cultural appropration is BS, ya'll should spend your time in serious issues, have you seen any Indians complaining? The only minority that complains are black Americans and then they have the white swj to back them up with their senseless claims, thankfully I've never heard about "cultural appropriation" here in Europe