Why I can't stand white belly dancers (re cultural appropriation)

[sabrina 1]

114. I think Arab Women have more pressing issues to worry about.

I doubt they are out on the streets protesting what they probably view as a compliment to them. Imitation, the highest form of flattery.

I would love to see the female victims of our invasions, Muslim Women eg, get this much attention because when some of them were courageous enough to speak about their rapes and other abuses, and the destruction of their rights as women in general, caused by our invasions, they were denied justice, on the basis of 'national security'.

Belly dancing I'm sure is far, far from the top of their list, Saudi Arabian women eg, their oppressive rulers being among our closest allies, seem to be asking for a few basic things like the right to drive, or wear what they want. I have NOT seen any protests of belly dancing anywhere Muslim or Arab women have had the courage to protest.

I guess we should ask them, maybe? We have a tendency here in America to use our Privilege to determine what is important to people of other cultures. It's not one of our better national traits imo.

Maybe we should worry about their rights rather than what must seem trivial to Arab women, considering all the other issues they have to deal with is all I'm saying. But that's just me, when I think of Arab women, my first thought isn't about American women belly dancing.