Comments on: Harajuku Girls

By: The Academic Activist | Post-Halloween musings: Fashion and Cultural Identity

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:43:23 +0000

[...] It’s Gwen Stefani wearing cultural and spiritual objects such as bindis as fashion, and using Asian-American dancers as props, always claiming that she is celebrating their [...]

By: Is Gwen Stefani Racist? « The Early Bird Catches the Worm

Is Gwen Stefani Racist? « The Early Bird Catches the Worm — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:14:32 +0000

[...] the cute, quiet best friend or background role, didn’t you know? But at least that’s something, according to legendary comedian Margaret [...]

By: Rookie » Something Borrowed

Rookie » Something Borrowed — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:17:46 +0000

[...] JAMIA: I’m less bothered by things like Gwen Stefani’s bindi wearing (even though I honestly find it annoying) and more disturbed by her using Harajuku Girls as stereotype-affirming puppets to make money, branding an existing movement kind of like she discovered it, and capitalizing on what Margaret Cho described as a “minstrel show.” [...]

By: No Doubt Pulls Its Cowboys and Indians-themed Music Video | TIME.com

No Doubt Pulls Its Cowboys and Indians-themed Music Video | TIME.com — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:53:39 +0000

[...] the first time that members of No Doubt have come under fire for cultural insensitivity. In 2005, Margaret Cho described Gwen Stefani’s backup dancer crew the Harajuku Girls as a “minstrel show,” [...]

By: Post-Halloween musings: Fashion and Cultural Identity | Listen Girlfriends!

Post-Halloween musings: Fashion and Cultural Identity | Listen Girlfriends! — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:28:11 +0000

[...] It’s Gwen Stefani wearing cultural and spiritual objects such as bindis as fashion, and using Asian-American dancers as props, always claiming that she is celebrating their culture. Turning slavery into a fashion statement, [...]

By: best blender

best blender — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:06:15 +0000

best blender…

[...]Harajuku Girls « Margaret Cho[...]…

By: L.A.M.B. Navajo Cheyenne Tote - Purses, Designer Handbags and Reviews at The Purse Page

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:49:00 +0000

[...] Tote is no exception—especially considering that poorly researched name and Gwen Stefani’s questionable cultural sensitivity. Still, I’m fond of the warm, sunset colors and flexible day to night style; this tote would [...]

By: När Gwen Stefani köpte sig några minoriteter. «

När Gwen Stefani köpte sig några minoriteter. « — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:50:18 +0000

[...] amerikanska komikern, och min personliga favorit, Margaret Cho var kritisk mot Gwen Stefanis kärlek för asiatiska skyltdockor: ”I want to like them, and I want to think [...]

By: Harajuku Lovers and Asian stereotypes « The Gender Blender Blog

Harajuku Lovers and Asian stereotypes « The Gender Blender Blog — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:51:28 +0000

[...] Cho has a great piece on her blogÂ from 2005 about Stefani’s work. Â But the piece has gotten huge backlash, especially from [...]

By: Gwen’s Harajuku Girls vs. Asian Americans… « Rocketfuel’s Weblog

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:26:00 +0000

[...] Cho mentioned a long time ago (which I just looked up now) in her blog that she thought they represented the Asian stereotypes of Japanese school girl fetishes and how [...]