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I bought one from this company a couple years back just to support the business, I never really wore it because I didn’t wanna come off like I was appropriating it. I had hopes it would be viewed more as solidarity, but still was unsure about it.
Appropriation has different meanings.
If you’re presenting yourself as some activist online or IRL but never actually participate anything or even know what the meaning and history behind the outfits/slogans, then yes it’s appropriation.
The other one is people benefitting from another’s culture without the consequences (e.g. white people with dreads having little consequences socioeconomically, luxury brands “elevating” a subgroup’s “inferior” garment). But the thing is, people are being targeted and harassed for wearing a kefiyah regardless of their culture, race, nationality, etc. You’re benefitting from solidarity and just having a cool garment, but you also won’t be hiding from the unfortunate reality of potentially being a target to fascists.
Your name, skin color, race, etc. may shield you in other situations, but when you wear one, you quite literally become the enemy of two states. I say this 100% sincerely that pro-Palestine people have a lot more to risk than any Zionist.
I have same concerns as @[email protected]....
how do i learn this specifically about the keffiyehs?
I just read the wikipedia; quite the roller coaster. But doesn't make me feel that I know enough to be defensible.
Palestinians have asked people to wear them. It is a symbol of solidarity, don't let your fear of accidentally being a little bit symbolically racist stop you from showing solidarity.