WATCH: No Doubt "Looking Hot" Video Pulled, Offensive to Native Americans

djdfjdfjd

Terrible song. Crappy video. It should be discarded for that alone.

Fran

Could be me…..but I didn’t really see anything wrong with the video.

Babybop

Can someone explain to me why this is considered offensive? I don’t see what’s wrong with it.

dannehlicious

There was nothing wrong with this video. It’s a shame they had to pull it, it was good! :(

http://www.facebook.com/smehoran4e Ralina Georgieva

How this video can offend an Indian ? I dont understand ..

Chanteuse

Oh my god!! A musician that figure out what’s wrong with cultural appropriation!!!

Chanteuse

Wikipedia: “Cultural appropriation is the adoption of some specific elements of one culture by a different cultural group. It describes acculturation or assimilation, but can imply a negative view towards acculturation from a minority culture by a dominant culture… These elements, once removed from their indigenous cultural contexts, can take on meanings that are significantly divergent from, or merely less nuanced than, those they originally held.”

This is not a terribly bad example of cultural appropriation, but it is still cultural appropriation. We’ve seen Ke$ha and Juliette Lewis do the same thing, and in each case the argument has been that they sexualized the image of Native American women or that they are using it out of context.

I’m sure now people are going to start with the “oversensitive” accusations, but No Doubt recognized the problem and so should most people.

This article might explain better: http://tinyurl.com/4yxfsr4

NativeandEnraged

Except for the whole cultural appropriation, racist, inaccurately portraying the most devastating time in history for a people, hypersexualizing the group of people most vulnerable to sexual assault thing. It’s not really offensive

http://twitter.com/dejahsenters dejah♥senters

I guess it’s like the equivalent to black face…for them at least.

dannehlicious

But the video wasn’t a history documentary, they weren’t trying to portray things like they happened! That would be a sad people that others would also complain about. They were simply playing characters from a different time. Tons of people have done that. I can understand how some people would get offended but I don’t think they needed to take down the video!

CreeKohkom

For those who don’t see the problem… if the band had dressed in blackface, put on some huge afro wigs, would that be offensive? There are double standards in what people think is offensive. You are simply desensitized because you are used to the racism. Let’s have a band dress up in blackface and see what everyone thinks? There’s no difference, none at all. Or how about if they dressed up and danced pretending to be Pakistani? Think about it for a while before saying there’s nothing wrong with this picture.

CreeKohkom

It’s offensive to Native Americans in the same way Blackface is offensive to African Americans. No difference at all.

CreeKohkom

There next video should be done in blackface with afro wigs then. Nothing wrong with that either right?

http://sarahspy.tumblr.com sarahspy

how surprising, from the band leader who previously appropriated harajuku culture

http://twitter.com/windwalker22 windwalker22

what a joke, they going to ban spirit hoods next? see tons of college kids wearing them every day.

http://twitter.com/windwalker22 windwalker22

Rofl, the Diversity police are bashing one of the must culturally diverse bands out there. Rofl.

jackalexandria

what a clever marketing ploy, all those people who had forgotten who no doubt are just got a huge reminder and a direct link to their video. Shameless.

http://twitter.com/BekaGinHallHust beka&theginhallh

I think a band showing what they find beautiful or interesting about another cultural is an HOMAGE to that culture, a display of what they are learning about it, find unique and beautiful about it, or are fascinated about it. I understand the offensiveness of cultural appopriation of a struggling people’s sacred badges of honor. (read Trail of Tears, studied American History my whole high school/grade school life?WI- rich Native American history), However, I feel it t shouldn’t have to be non-PC to find aspects of that culture worth learning about or celebration or remembering through music, art, and film.

Perhaps if this video were out, more teens would learn more about Native American Culture. Yes, we are all different backgrounds, but can’t we learn about or express curiosity for each othere? How else will we get to know about each other? Sometimes PC get so pole-up the ass about eveything. At least, on some level, teens may develep an interest in other groups outside their limited world norm. Many roads to peace & understanding have we.

Nicole

If you knew anything about the Native American culture you would understand. Also Indians are from India. Just saying.

dannehlicious

That is totally different. From what I know, Blackface was done to portray stereotypes and be racist intentionally. No Doubt had stereotypes but they weren’t portraying history or mocking the culture. They are one of the most diverse bands when it comes to culture. So I’m sorry if I don’t think it’s racist and think that their hard work on the video shouldn’t be ruined by removing the video.

Gustavo

Nope, actually I would not get offended if they appeared eatting tacos with a sombrero on their heads (BTW im mexican)

bnwyu

I don’t see what is so offensive about this myself. I’ve seen much worse in today’s culture…

vv

this video is inspired by the style and fashions of NA. No Doubt is a band made up of whites, blacks, Indians, etc. and they’re actually paying homage to their cultural diversities in a fun “Cowboys” & “Indians” style video that was clearly not meant to offend anyone. People need to lighten up.

jackalexandria

is that selective racism? lol. Sorry but if blackface was offensive then so is this.

http://www.facebook.com/JosephAdrianzen Joseph Adrianzén

The vid is awesome, you gotta love ND! i hope they’ll put it back on youtube soon.

tethzayin

me being someone that’s native american , the only thing that is offensive . is being told by some fat white critic that i’m offended when i clearly i’m not .

jackalexandria

who’s the fat white critic? Now that IS offensive! Clearly.

Seth

Yeah but none of them painted there face brown …. White people wear clothes that black people wear

Seth088

They didn’t paint there faces brown

jackal

to me the song
didn’t go along
with the native
American dress
furthermore Her
being tied up in
perfect make -up
and heels .. gwen
why don’t you see
how native American
Indian were imprisoned .

Joey r.

I liked it looked like they where having fun I didn’t find nothing also wrong with this video thumbs up no doupt congratulations an iam a first nation guy from Regina saskatchewan canada.

Guest

LOL like this is anything new to Gwen. harajuku, this, her bindi wearing phase. She’s a white privileged racist hipster. But it’s okay if it’s not MEANT to be offensive right? Wrong.

Lena

There was nothing offensive about that video ppl are too f-ing sensitive these days.

EmZ

What a shallow, meaningless song.

http://www.facebook.com/wishkonosa Mary Clare Wegner

As a Native American myself, I’ll say that I’m offended that they use sacred items and they obviously don’t know the meaning of them. It’s really annoying when I see all these patterns, sacred feathers, and other cultural things used as merely fashion. We use feathers in ceremonies that are considered sacred, and messing with that is not a positive thing. I would ask artists and singers who use these to be aware of what they’re using and what they REALLY mean to the Native Americans that lead devoted lifestyles of their culture.

Lewis

So look at Pussycat Dolls – Jai Ho. None of them are Indian in descent, yet they adopt the cultural aesthetic of Bollywood for that song and video. Is this offensive? Also, Gwen Stefani adopting a bindi. Was this deemed offensive as she is not culturally Indian? I understand Native Americans have the right to be offended, but I see the adoption of a cultural aesthetic and theme to be a celebration of culture rather than a mockery. Can we not take inspiration from diverse cultures to create pieces of art?

Lewis

Just as a footnote – of course there is a line. Blackface crosses that line, but it’s interesting to ask why?

Huh? Really?

From someone who has a native background, I DO NOT find this video offensive. What I find offensive is some small group that represent themselves and not all natives. Geez we have more issues that are hand that need attention. whatever happened to freedom of speech. oh yeah, Nobama! Some Natives have to stop being so proud, being too proud is a sin isn’t it? Bring on the hate replies!

bobinsweats

this is very true! The song is terrible

BB

Aside from the offensive nature of this video, it’s not a good video. The clothing was well showcased, but the story is weak, acting is bad and cartoony and the whole thing looks like a grown up game of cowboys and indians. It reminds me of those new Levis call to action, youth is a tribe, too cool for school commercials. There is little story and the resolution at the end is just Gwen running away? If there had been a better story, maybe with some historical accuracy, just maybe it would have been seen as a retelling of a tragic event, full of passion, strife and agony instead of a mockery of it. Who’s concept was this pretty pile of crap?

jane

How could you not think this is offensive? Did they do their research through urban outfitters?

Guest

Yes it was deemed culturally offensive for Stefani to wear the bindi and she and all the other 90′s hipsters who were doing it got smacked down for it as well. It’s not a “celebration”. It’s desecration. Bottom line is stay out of the closet of other people’s cultures and and they won’t have this problem in the first place. White people have no culture of their own and that’s the real problem.

Guest

“being too proud” isn’t that like a black person telling another black person not to be “uppity” to whites? Just because you have internalized racism doesn’t mean all natives do.

Eric

wow people cmom, nothing wrong with this video, get a life!

Sam

This is absolutely absurd. No doubt is the last band that would make a video simply to poke fun at anyone’s culture. Does this mean now that kids can’t play cowboys and Indians because they might offend someone? Oh, and the people that dress as ‘native Americans’ for Halloween are assholes too? What is this world coming to? Take offense to what you want. It means to me that you’re uncomfortable in your own skin and you feel like you’re constantly being attacked when in fact, people may very well have the upmost respect for your culture. It is what you make it. This video is 1000 times more appropriate than most music videos these days.

Suckmyass

Good, I hate this band of pc ,hollier than thou , we’re so cultured types . Looks good on em. they are nothing but white trash

rivera

So, Mary, you think that birds and feathers can only be found in Your country?! You are claiming the rights on the feathers?! I am from Europe! And we here are using feathers to fill our pillows, and to decorate cookies for festives, and to decorate clothes for a hudred of years, so don’t talk stupid things please! So it menas if in India cow is a holy animal, we in Europe can not use a cow for a Chocolate commercial, because we will offend someone?! Are You ALL AMERICANS connected to your brain at all?!

rivera

yeah, go watch rihanna, there is much more sence… double standards america…

bxjam85

Except that Blackface was done with the intent to insult African Americans and find humor at their expense.

bxjam85

Well said, Lewis. This is what happens when hypersensitivity becomes a mainstream value.

dude

its offensive LOL.. great.. I am offended that I cant watch a video when I want.. maybe I am happy to see some feathers and beads on MTV?? first learn something about your culture before you get pissed off about someone borrowing some stereotypical imagery bone breast plates and tipi..we as native folks are developing a notion that we own beads, and feathers.. and the tipi.. did you know other people of the world live in basically the same structure.. and rode horses and yes.. even wore beads.. it true.. mind blowing enit??

Lennet

and why aren’t the white people offended? the cowboys are stereotypes too!

Fairfax

It’s a good video. There will always be people who don’t like or are offended by any particular video, I don’t understand why it should be pulled because of a minority. I’m certainly not looking to music videos to portray history or a culture accurately. As a woman, seeing another woman tied up in a music video doesn’t offend me or make me feel like the video is saying it’s ‘okay’ to abuse women.

Stephanie V.L.

I’m off the reservation… I like this video… I am offended when Indians are made to look stupid and ugly… This video did not… I only speak for myself… I grew up with enough racism to last me to my death bed… If anything I am offended I didn’t get to be in her Video! I am a huge fan of No Doubt! Every since Im just a Girl! Still am!

west coast

Uh…wow. Mary Clare took the time to explain the spiritual importance of feathers and how the were used inappropriately, so the rest of us could understand why Native Americans would find it offensive. She didn’t say they own the exclusive rights to feathers and no other country can use them. She spoke about feathers in the context of this video, which was depicting her culture. Not yours. Your cow analogy would only make sense if you were creating a parody of an Indian selling a chocolate cow or some such thing. Since you are European, I will allow that you can not understand the historical significance of what you just said about us all being Americans not connected to her brain. It wasn’t that long ago that Native Americans were taken from their lands. There is still a generation alive in America that has memories of being raised on reservations, having their hair forcibly cut, given sandals for winter shoes and rotten food to eat. Shame on you, Ms. Rivera European. Yes, we are ALL Americans. We are a melting pot of culture. But to a lot of sects that is the same as telling someone they are European before they are English or French or Dutch or German. She did nothing to earn your censure.

I for one am not clear on what the video has to do about Looking Hot. But maybe that’s my shortcoming.

Kikya

the song sucked…terrible lyrics for a cool video,..never thought cowboys and indians were that sexy but the mr. zorro guy and mr. lockup…*whistles*

native americans, get over yourself, white culture is the joke of everyone…its just a video and frankly that guy with the axe made you guys look good…

christine

how was “this” video offensive? I don’t see it, I just find it so aganizing that theres videos of half naked woman and drug use and racist culture all over the place but this video this PG video..? give me a break!?

DividebyZero

Personally I find it offensive… that people get offended…

loz

I love it!!! – I’m not a native american, or even american but I don’t get how this is offensive, it doesn’t portray native americans in a bad light, they essentially win in the story being told here? We’re all people, cultural differences SHOULD be explored so I think it’s ridiculous that anyone is offended by this video… omg a white girl wearing native american costume, it’s so offensive!!! As mentioned below, who hasn’t played cowboys and indians, or dressed up in native american costumes…

christine

HAHA

NO EVERYONE’S GIVEN BLACK PEOPLE MORE RESPECT AND EQUAL RIGHTS THEN EVER IN HISTORY! OKAY ITS TRUE! IT’S SOME OF THEM THAT DON’T RETURN THE FAVOR. NOR WANT TO ACCEPT IT. WHEN ARE SOME OF THEM GOING TO REALIZE THAT YOU ARE ONES THAT ARE STILL WEARING BLACK FACE . AND MAKING FOOLS OF YOURSELVES?

BUT ALWAYS WANT THIS SPECIAL TREATMENT BECAUSE OF RACISM, OKAY GET OVER IT!ITS VERY FEW OF PEOPLE THAT ARE RACIST SO GET OVER IT QUIT STOP RE HATCHING THE PAST AND MAKING EVERYONE LIVE THE PAST ALL OVER AGAIN.

I’M SORRY BUT JEWS HAVE HAD IT THE WORST, AND YOU DON’T HEAR EVERY JEWISH PERSON CALLING PEOPLE RACIST EVERY 5 SECONDS AND THEY GET MADE FUN OF THE MOST IN THE MEDIA AND POP CULTURE. SO LET NO DOUBT DO THEIR DRESS UP VIDEO!WHY CANT EVERYONE ELSE JUST STOP BEING SO SENSITIVE?

LOOK AT RAP MUSIC VIDEOS TODAY THEY R MORE EXPLICITNESS THAN HBO 2;00 A.M SHOWTIME..BLACK ARTISTS THROW WOMAN ON T.V THAT LOOK LIKE THEY R 17 AND R DOING RAILS OF COKE ON THEIR NAKED G STRINGED BUTS IN THE STRIP CLUB WHILE THEIR RAPPING ABOUT ROBBING PEOPLE, SHOOTING EACH OTHER, AND MORE GANG VIOLENCE, LIKE ITS THE COOLEST THING IN THE WORLD. GETTING HOOKERS AND GROWING DOWN/FIGHTING. OH AND DRUGS!

christine

UM NATIVE AMERICAN IS A TREND AND THE FEATHERS AND FRINGE IS FASHION. ITS IN EVERY STORE AND EVERY TRENDING BLOG…
JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER TRENDS OUT THERE…

HIPPIE 70;S VINTAGE

ROCKABILLY

CLASSY PREPPY

PUNK ROCK

http://www.twitter.com/themusicprophet The Music Prophet

I actually loved the video … I can’t believe how over-dramatic people can be. Props to No Doubt though…. Nice of them to apologize for nothin, and remove their art out of respect for the feelings of others ..

Nico

i think that you are a racist lol for real u got some problems you should work out.

Lophatchedda

It’s a shame that No Doubt gave in and took it down because 1 little, 2 little, three little Indians that got their panties in a bunch. People really need to lighten up and giving in too these people’s insecurities is setting us on a sad pattern of living in a dull, blah world.

Lophatchedda

Well then I find the Western Sky Loans offensive since they are predatory with a over a 200% APR. I am deeply disturbed by this and demand the Native American’s remove this advertising.

Mario

The Jamaicans have a better case against what No Doubt has done with Reggae beats than the Native Americans have against this video. Have you seen the video? The Indians are the cool ones—and they win in the end.

sdofijwawpeij

Natives are just jealous that Gwen wears their clothes better than they do.

Misae

As a Native myself, I understand that the video was just showing a stylized version of certain cultural elements often associated with Native American tribes (beads, feathers, tipis, etc…) and that doesn’t bother me. It’s artistic and I realize that it is not intended to be harmful. However, while I am seldom offended, I was disturbed by the part where she was hung from her wrists on the wall. There is a long and horrifying history of the abuse of Native Americans by Western settlers and this immediately evoked some of those terrible images. While it wasn’t intended as such, I’m sure, it nonetheless trivializes a very real and awful experience of the many Native people who were brutalized and killed during the Western migration.

Misae

As a Native myself, I understand that the video was just showing a stylized version of certain cultural elements often associated with Native American tribes (beads, feathers, tipis, etc…) and that doesn’t bother me. It’s artistic and I realize that it is not intended to be harmful. However, while I am seldom offended, I was disturbed by the part where she was hung from her wrists on the wall. There is a long and horrifying history of the abuse of Native Americans by Western settlers and this immediately evoked some of those terrible images. While it wasn’t intended as such, I’m sure, it nonetheless trivializes a very real and awful experience of the many Native people who were brutalized and killed during the Western migration.

mugwort

I see most commenters didn’t take offense. These included Native Americans. I suppose something offensive is a matter of opinion. Of course there are only 67 comments so I wonder if what was written here proves anything. I didn’t particularly care for the video but that was because I didn’t like the content and not because it was hurtful to any ethnicity.

Youallneedtogetalife

Wow reading the comments makes me realise how lame Americans in general are getting. You are always finding offence somewhere. Why can’t you just enjoy something for what it is? I bet half of the people who complained didn’t even watch the video at first. Oh and lets not forget that NA aren’t innocent, no race is. I’m pretty sure scalping, burning cabins down with white people inside, holding people captive and stealing their animals wasn’t OK at the time. So jump of your high horse and stop talking about feathers. There are hundreds of things that are sacred to people, but no one owns the right to any of them. I guess we should all eat meat and potatoes and dress in plain clothing and stop letting other cultures influence us, is that what you want? Oh and to the idiot who said white people don’t have any culture, really? That is the dumbest thing anyone has posted on here. Grow up and get a life!

Youallneedtogetalife

Wow reading the comments makes me realise how lame Americans in general are getting. You are always finding offence somewhere. Why can’t you just enjoy something for what it is? I bet half of the people who complained didn’t even watch the video at first. Oh and lets not forget that NA aren’t innocent, no race is. I’m pretty sure scalping, burning cabins down with white people inside, holding people captive and stealing their animals wasn’t OK at the time. So jump of your high horse and stop talking about feathers. There are hundreds of things that are sacred to people, but no one owns the right to any of them. I guess we should all eat meat and potatoes and dress in plain clothing and stop letting other cultures influence us, is that what you want? Oh and to the idiot who said white people don’t have any culture, really? That is the dumbest thing anyone has posted on here. Grow up and get a life!

Stephanie V.L.

I only speak for myself… nobody else… but I can see why Indians are insulted… Our culture is taken out of context constantly… There are no other Pro-Sport Teams names after so much and with insult… Redskins, Seminols, ect. Indian women are at most risk to be abused domestically and sexually, Gwen being tied up could be considered offensive… As a people we live, work and eat just like the rest of the United States… We no longer live in Tipis or wear feathers on a daily basis… The regalia she wore was not proper and was destroyed in the video… That was another offending factor… As one person I don’t find it offensive but as a whole it can be offensive because this video represents this misunderstanding of our community… and it is more offensive to see what we hold so dearly in our culture commercialized and its embarrassing.

Roastedsmurf

did you really just say that? are you seriously equating a CULTURE and RACE with HIPPIE 70′S VINTAGE, ROCKABILLY, CLASSY PREPPY & PUNK ROCK? further educate yourself on the facts such as PUNK ROCK wasn’t a fashion trend it was a political movement. UM NATIVE AMERICAN is not a TREND its PEOPLE, with distinct languages, cultural traditions & every right not to have anymore of their CULTURE (not trends) appropriated and misinterpreted for the sake of entertainment or fashion – I suggest going back to school and educating yourself on the basics of oppression by cultural appropriation at the hands of a dominant culture that just doesn’t seem to get it

Kat

Gwen Stefani had been in a long term serious relationship with ND bassist Tony Kanal who is Indian. She adopted the bindi from his family during that time and even wore a sari in the Oi to the World video. Gwen has been obviously known to celebrate different cultures in a way that is her own. I don’t remember the “smack down” that occurred in those days.

JJ13

Not offensive at all …I think its glorifying & lovely.

JJ13

Wonder if the African American community thinks the Ways family is offensive ?
Ridiculous,really.

JJ13

Wayans* (sp)

Judas

Don’t get the hoopla.
The Indians sell their designs for top dollar to everyone, regardless of their heritage.
Why they’d be offended is silly and hypocritical.

Fair is fair

In my opinion, with all the heavy native influence up here in Canada, this is easily interpreted as offensive. As an individual part of a such multi-cultural country, if one group/race wants to depict themselves as another, leave it at an expression of speech and freedom. They are always getting their nose of out joint for something, if we just start ignoring them and not giving into them every time they cry wolf they will learn to be more communal within the country that they are part of. The world has changed, and if it wasn’t the whites that did bad by them hundreds of years ago, it would of been someone else like the asians or spanish. I for one am tired of hearing from them.

pj

Don’t pull the video…just lot me scalp something of hers….oops, I was watching the wrong video

pj

Damn, I’ve been lied to again in the public school system. I was taught it’s spelled “Teepee”, now I read it’s “Tipi”! What’s a longhouse called?

NativeSweety

The fact that you wrote “native background” discredits your comment from jump street. If you were truly Native American you’d understand how truly offensive this video is to all Native Americans. We, the proud Native Americans who wear the identity in our daily lives see and live just how the rest of America, the world, and especially pop culture trivialize our history, culture and people. From current precedence in Indian law to the desensitized American view of the “first people” is appalling. Standing by the wayside in unabashed silence does the opposite of gaining real recognition and respect, both which are desperately deserved and needed. Get your lilly white self and your Disneyland fairy tale history out of here before you want to make ignorant comments on behalf of real Native Americans.

NativeSweet

Someone needs to read the non-white version of their history book. Please exit stage left… it’s label “dumbass”

Lewis

“White people have no culture of their own and that’s the real problem.”

Okay, now we’re venturing into the offensive. That was an incredibly ignorant thing to say, and so blatantly false.

Lewis

I completely agree with everything you said – well articulated!

Lewis

It was inspired by Native American cultural dress – it wasn’t supposed to be historically accurate. Nor were they trying to portray the modern Native American, but delve into the past (with the cowboys and all) for arts sake. Are modern Egyptians offended when artists dress up as Ancient Egyptians?!

Saying that – I am not from the USA and am not fully aware of the situation of trivilialising Native American culture.

KK

We can see obviously it’s play acting … they looked nothing like native Americans, they dressed too fancy to be that anyway .. I don’t see anything wrong with the video … it was just a mtv video .. nothing more and nothing less. Just for entertainment. With that said, I am not a native American so I wouldn’t know why is this offensive at all.

Boohoo

It’s just a frickn music video. Wow. Everything is offensive these days. I just watched the movie get the gringo. Maybe I should be offended because I’m Mexican. oh no poor us wah! I’m so offended boo hoo! I’m going to go and cry now.

Mark

Can we just exclude light-hearted music videos from the racism spotlight please? Pretty
soon there’s going to be a new racial stereotype for races being too sensitive about racial stereotypes, and that’s just too fucking meta for me to stand.

Pacific man

what the fuck it’s removed! The cowboy looks stupid in this video! I love Gwen in this american indian outfit, extremely beautiful and looking hot!

Samantha

It’s totally inappropriate for a rich white woman to act like she is a native american woman circa 1825.

The lone ranger

I’m a cowboy and I feel we are being portrayed as idiotic gun slinging drunks. I’m glad the video was pulled!

ethicspiedpiper

yin yang – it is and isn’t culturally offensive and etc
but clearly the band have their doubts

http://www.facebook.com/jennifer.connell.739 Jennifer Connell

I loved the style of fashion and how it was shot but I don’t understand why they had to bring in the hostage and dark side of history with the abuse of the Native American people. That was a bad concept. It would be the same equivalent to having African American people being tied up and imprisoned during slave times. Or even Germany with the brutalizing of Jewish folks. I don’t really understand were they were going with that concept it did not even go with the song. I love No Doubt and respect the Native American people it was just this video was missing integrity.

http://twitter.com/DiggZdeezy DiggZ

I’m not nearly as offended by this as I am the hipster girls on tumblr with headdresses and dreamcatcher tattoos… can we delete them too?

http://www.facebook.com/people/Travis-Thornton-Angel/652756203 Travis Thornton-Angel

IT WAS JUST A GOOD OLD FASHION COWBOYS AND INDIAN VIDEO….WE SEE MOVIES ALL THE TIME….AWESOME…..IF YOUR OFFENDED GET A FUCKING LIFE….SO STUPID!!!

Budger

It’s another “victory” of political correctness in this country. Vodeo clip doesn’t pretend for accurate depiction of Natives; it’s just well-done illustration for the song. And how about the freedom of expression? (Those offended simply do not need to watch it.)

Kim

Everyone just need to grow up. I’m so over everyone being offended over everything.

incenseissacred

As a Catholic should I be offended when someone takes a crap in their toilet and then lights up their incense stick? According to all of you I should, since incense within my religion is sacred.

incenseissacred

Labeled not label, dumb-ass not dumbass.

Derp

What about when two black guys make a movie where they paint themselves as white people and focus the movie around white/bimbo/stupidblonde jokes?
Oh wait, they have that, it’s called Blonde Chicks.
Talk about a double standard lol.

http://twitter.com/EricBliss Eric B

YAWN

AlwayshotcauseIamalwaysNative

I am full blooded Native and I, along with numerous Natives were offended. We live the Native life and understand the purpose and meaning of traditional regalia. My tribe was only give the right to freedom of religion in 1970 and other tribes are still fighting for their right. A shame that crap like this sets us back centuries.

Mr Sir

As is pedophilia.

tay

i completely agree. if there is anything controversial at all in the video, it is the part where is tied up. but given that ’50 shades’ is in the pop culture eye nowadays, the makers of the video probably thought it would be ‘hot’ to the viewers…not making the connection about natives-westerners. frankly, natives are just americans to me, just like asian-americans or african-americans are americans. the more we make inane distinguishments like that, the more racist we are being.
all she is doing in this video is playing up a fantasy– gwen is known for finding inspiration in different outlets…from her wearing bindis in the 90s to band uniforms to harajuki girls…none of those people were offended because they understood she was just playing dress-up. i think this whole thing is completely blown out of proportion. to compare, if rihanna did a video where she was tied up like that, would we make the connection to slavery??? NO, we’d just say “oo, kinky”

TAY

culture appropriation is a bullshit sentiment. the result of melting pot of international cultures IS borrowing from each other— taking what we like and making it our own. chinese people eat italian food, italians wear french clothing— it is what is WONDERFUL about being an international community. gwen borrowing from harajuku culture is about FASHION— and fashion is about fantasy– just as this video is. should kids not dress up as indians for halloween now? should we not have thanksgiving because of what the pilgrims did to the indians? NO, because at the end of the day, the best thing we can do is APPRECIATE THE GOOD FROM EACH OTHER, and move on from the bad.

tay

seriously?? ur claiming the rights to feathers? what makes them sacred unless u call them sacred?? do u think modern egyptians get offended when people dress up as cleopatra or any other ancient egyptian dress??? do u think chinese people get offended when westerners wear clothing that has mandarin collars??? all these things HAS meaning to some people, but i understand the difference between fashion and political statement. do you?? it’s like a christian telling an atheist that they are being sacrilegious it is a completely moot point.

tay

actually, as someone who is in the design industry, ANYTHING can be a trend— just because you don’t see it that way doesn’t make it “not a trend”…mandarin collars are a trend sometimes— do u see chinese people get mad when a white woman walks in wearing a dress with that collar?? what about chinese brocades? i was just in a fabric store where the american women next to me were picking out a chinese brocade to make a dress out of. NO we don’t give a fuck because IT IS FASHION– it alludes to the culture slightly, but OBVIOUSLY it is not mocking it or deriding it. IN FACT, if anything, it wants to celebrate that culture by borrowing from it. if it is up to your frame of mind, then no one but italians should be able to eat or make their own version of spaghetti and meatballs. the italians DO NOT OWN the right to noodles or the use of tomato sauce on them.

tay

that is such bullshit. “stay out of the closet of other peoples’ cultures”—- yeah, why don’t we all just go back to segregation. why don’t the italians only allow other italians to eat italian food?? if you are asian or american, you aren’t allowed to make pizza or pasta!! that kind of backwards stupidity is why racism even exists at all!!

tay

SO TRUE

tay

sorry, u need to stop spewing that “sexual assault” bullshit. no one group of woman is more vulnerable to sexual assault. u don’t get to claim that because you have zero evidence to back that up. i doubt you can ever come up with any, either, because it is SIMPLY NOT TRUE. if u think THIS is hypersexualising, then that is YOUR OPINION- but frankly, i don’t buy it, and compared to other videos in the past, it is NOTHING. this video would NEVER get banned out of being “hypersexual”— but plenty of other videos have been.

tay

but they AREN’T in blackface!!! as for afro-wig– i seem to recall kim catrall donned one on sex & the city when she had cancer and wore a different wig everyday. when she wore that wig, she had a ‘foxy brown’ inspired outfit on for a night on the town. no one blinked an eye at that! why? because it SIMPLY IS NOT OFFENSIVE. it is FASHION, and it borrows from a fantasy. NOTHING MORE. if you can’t see that, you are more racist than anyone else. if all you see from that is that gwen is “the enemy” and she “must be mocking me” than you are the most racist person in the room.

tay

if you fail to see the difference, i can’t help you. i can only tell you to spend more time with people of different backgrounds and realize at the end of the day, everyone is exactly the same. the way we dress and how we eat DOES NOT make us a different type of human. everyone is the same, and sharing in each others’ cultures makes the world better. segregation, and claiming ownership makes it worse.

jackalexandria

I think you meant to direct this reply to dannehicious she is the one who doesn’t seem to get it. i know what racism is, and i also understand sarcasm. Please read my other comments and understand them before attempting to reply to them. Have a nice day.

jackalexandria

Your obviously the one who is confused because you certainly didn’t understand my comment. read my comment with regard to who i was replying to.

rich c.

the Indians maybe offended only because it was a white person playing the role of an Indian. especially if its a female. after that i dont think the other details mattered.Not saying all indians, just the ones that have old school mentality which exists in every culture. remember the taco bell dog!? well old school mexicans got offended so they pulled it from the advertising.. but this is just my observation

Chrissy

While I am not full-blooded, I have Indian in my family and I don’t understand WHAT the offense is in this video? Seriously. If someone like the PCD or Rihanna, hell probably even Brittany Spears, was to do this, no one would say one damn thing. ND wasn’t making fun of anyone, they wasn’t “setting you back centuries.” How is this music video setting you back centuries? And if you want to see offense in this because of the Indian aspect, can’t we white people turn to you when you do something you got from us and say “Hey! You scalped and burned our people! Don’t do that, it offends me!” Don’t throw out this card like Indians are victims. What about Jews? They were killed for no reason. Over here at least it was a fight of land usually. And I’m glad you obviously took a census poll on how many Natives were offended before just speaking on their behalf. Is it horrible what your people went through? Yes. Is it horrible what blacks went through? Yes. Jews also? Yes!! But let it go already!!! You got our people, we got yours. It’s like a game of tag….except you won’t stop trying to tag someone when the game’s over. Using the race card here was really just lame. It’s not like Madonna’s music video that got the Catholic Church’s pants on fire over the crap she did in that video. ND didn’t do anything that should have offended you. You’ve offended me by saying this group offended you as a Native, along with numerous others. By the way, did you ever notice they aren’t all white? But they intend to offend? Just sayin’……..

Suchahandful

Seriously. Doesn’t every culture have a dark side? Did indians not scalp and burn the white people? We can’t keep living in what HAS happened, we can’t change that. But yelling “offensive” or “racist” isn’t going to make anything better. It’s not like they were mocking the indians. Yes, they dressed as indians, but does that mean on Halloween little kids are mocking them by wearing a costume? What about cowboys? Not all white men are cowboys, not all cowboys are white. But can we offend them by dressing up as one? A handful of people saw an opportunity and ran with it.

Marie

Depending which Native American you ask on this thread, the answer varies. I seen a few comments about items in the video being used that are sacred to Indians. While I understand they are sacred to Indians, they are not sacred to us. If this video had been mocking Indians and their ways, I could see the offense. But they dressed the part and had to play it, using items as Indians do. They didn’t poke fun at the culture. The items held sacred to Indians do not solely belong to Indians nor require written permission for use. We do associate feathers in the hair with Indians, as with teepees or even bonfires with the logs propped up and angled inward. But, these aren’t items they own. Regardless, nothing about this video offended me (part Indian) or anyone in my family on the Indian side. They wore an outfit, completed it with items and did a music video. It wasn’t a damn parody video, it was a MUSIC video.

shortpeoplerock

Well, I just lit one. Sorry? Me being Christian, a lot of Christians have the belief to not hold items sacred. There are, however, a wide group that does hold items sacred. Excluding things such as the Holy Cross or Bones of Saints. Christianity is such a wide ranged religion that it has many view points. I’ll tell you what, as long as I don’t make a music video, you promise not to be offended when I light my next incense? =)

Bmazz

Check out Rihs S&M video no one was bothered…

http://www.facebook.com/katinkle Katrina Adams

FYI The video isn’t a documentary about Native Americans! It’s just a theme for the video and it’s entertaining. No racism, just a cowboy and indians wardobe, it doesn’t have to be accurate. It’s just costume clothing. Get over it, it’s 2012.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002682600336 Sean Kurth

The video can still be had here:

http://www.izlesene.com/video/no-doubt-looking-hot-official-clip-yeni/6683921

I know it is an obscure Turkish website that probably can’t even handle our traffic, but the video portrayed the cowboys in a much worse light than native Americans, I believe

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