I just think that everyone (in this area, anyway) knows "Hawaiian Luau Night" doesn't mean "We actually think Hawaiians dress this way"; it means "Americans have a dumb tradition of dressing up in flowery shirts and drinking tropical drinks because of the way the Hawaiian tourist industry has evolved, and dumb things are kind of fun to do once in awhile even if you know they're dumb."
All that said, I actually think smart things are more fun to do than dumb things, so it's not like I particularly appreciate these "ethnic-themed" activities. I just think comparing a Hawaiian-themed party to actual ethnic insensitivity is overreacting.
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Date: 2005-07-01 06:36 am (UTC)All that said, I actually think smart things are more fun to do than dumb things, so it's not like I particularly appreciate these "ethnic-themed" activities. I just think comparing a Hawaiian-themed party to actual ethnic insensitivity is overreacting.