Saturday, May 07, 2016

College Students: Doing Tequila Shots on Cinco de Mayo Is Cultural Appropriation

College Students: Doing Tequila Shots on Cinco de Mayo Is Cultural Appropriation - Hit & Run : Reason.com:
"The editorial board of The California Aggie—the University of California-Davis's student newspaper—has a message for people who want to celebrate Cinco de Mayo by donning sombreros and doing tequila shots: don't. It's cultural appropriation.
"A sombrero is not a fashion accessory and neither is a culture," wrote the students.
"There are other days of the year to get blackout drunk. 
Cinco de Mayo is not one of them."
Meanwhile, President Obama held a Cinco de Mayo-themed press conference today..."

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