I apologize for a bit of a delay this time around. @Othello@hexbear.net will be taking a hiatus from Hexbear to redirect focus to local organizing efforts. For the time being, I will be taking over the posting of EM POC weekly threads.
With that aside, how's everyone doing? Any exciting news, funny memes or stories, or interesting takes? We'd love to hear it all!
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Friends, give me the real skinny: how racist is tiki culture? I like how the funny cups look and I like fun colors and flowers.
What's a not racist alternative to this?
There are some tiki bars that don't do "tiki" Polynesian culture. But those are rare and very new, just trying to avoid the potential backlash while keeping the drinks.
I guess it's actually total cultural appropriation. I know the aesthetics are taken from different Polynesian cultures and the drinks are Caribbean rum drinks, but, damn, I think it's fucking awesome. I love it. I would prefer that than some boringly sterile White ass mixologist, craft cocktail bar. It's a shame tiki is such a White space too but, I don't know, something about tiki feels so much more comforting. You feel like you're hanging out on a nice beach, who doesn't like that? Maybe it's my own culture I project into it but I enjoy it.