Yoga is 'cultural appropriation,' Barnard event claims

Yoga is 'cultural appropriation,' Barnard event claims

Barnard College is hosting a month-long discussion series in October intended to educate students about "power, privilege, and oppression."

One of the discussions will focus on “Health at the Expense of Cultural Appropriation: Yoga and Zumba," and another will explore "Faux Feminism" in popular culture.

Students at Barnard College are being treated to a lecture series intended to educate them about “power, privilege, and oppression,” such as the “cultural appropriation” that is yoga.

The discussion series, which launched last week, is called the “Barnard BLUE Collective,” and is sponsored by the Student Life Department.

“Health at the Expense of Cultural Appropriation: Yoga and Zumba.”   Tweet This

Every Monday evening in October features a discussion on a different topic, including college party culture and “faux feminists.”

According to the Barnard Student Life homepage, the office considers “multicultural and social justice education” as one of the ways it pursues its mission to “foster a respectful and inclusive community on campus.”

...The following week, students will have the opportunity to hear a discussion about “Health at the Expense of Cultural Appropriation: Yoga and Zumba,” and the series is scheduled to conclude on Oct. 24 with a dialogue on “Faux Feminists: Pop Culture Icons & Hypocrisy.”

Barnard officials declined to comment on the content of the programming..."