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For my grandpa Tatay's 90th birthday, our family threw him a surprise — we decorated the backyard wi...
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For my grandpa Tatay's 90th birthday, our family threw him a surprise — we decorated the backyard with Philippines style and asked guests to wear traditional Filipino costume.
While I was jazzed to put on a sarong-like skirt and wrap, my white husband Darren, felt nervous in his barong, a traditional shirt for Filipino man. “I feel like this is cultural appropriation(文化挪用),” he said, “I honestly feel uncomfortable.”
I could understand Darren. Just over this past year, a number of well-known people have gotten into hot water for wearing the dress of other cultures. They had been blamed by the media and the public. But I felt wearing a barong to Tatay’s birthday party was not appropriation. I reassured him that it was just a way to express support and a sense of unity with my Filipino family. And we were wearing these outfits as an act of kindness to Tatay. He is losing his memory, but barong is something that remains in his mind.
Still, I wasn't sure whether Darren was appropriating. I turned to an expert for advice.
Erich Matthes, a professor of philosophy, told me that there's no clear definition of cultural appropriation, “It's a really messy thing.”
“It was OK that Darren wore a barong to your family party, for he's been invited to do so. And it's an act of cultural union,” he says. “But it's not OK if you're wearing the clothing of another culture as part of a cultural exploration or education or to intentionally offend or make fun of the group. If you want to wear a qipao to a party hosted by Chinese friends, but you are not a member of this group, you should ask the most relevant representatives of the culture. Last, be aware that wearing a culture's dress comes with great responsibility.”
What the expert suggested hit a big point home for me: What we choose to wear has real power.
Seeing Darren in that barong, I knew that he was making an effort to understand and connect with my family. And that, for me, was a beautiful thing.
1.The author asked her husband to wear a barong mainly because it ________.
A. makes him look great
B. helps show family unity
C. keeps a family tradition
D. gives her family a surprise
2.The underlined phrase “have gotten into hot water” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.
A. have gotten into trouble
B. have lost their tempers
C. have bathed in hot water
D. have become more popular
3.According to the article, wearing a culture’s dress probably indicates _____.
A. accepting cultural education
B. expressing cultural exploration
C. supporting cultural appropriation
D. shouldering cultural responsibility
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. How to Prepare a Birthday Party?
B. What to Dress in Different Cultures?
C. Wear Clothing of Another Culture?
D. Wear Traditional Shirts on Birthday?
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