As an Arab dude who lived all of his life in Arab countries, of course.
I'm guessing I'm just missing something or just outright ignorant, but outside of blatantly offensive examples like this one wiki cites, I don't get why - for example - would people be angry at a white girl wearing a Chinese style dress to her prom.
In my uni a few years ago, we had a white American lecturer who wore a traditional Arab Thawb for the national day, and we all thought it was cool af and a nice gesture of him. I - and I know I only talk for my experience - always feel this way when I see a foreigner do a traditional Arab thing. It's just feel good to see other people enjoy and appreciate my culture is all I'm saying.
So yeah I don't really get the concept. Could anyone explain it to me?
I'm guessing I'm just missing something or just outright ignorant, but outside of blatantly offensive examples like this one wiki cites, I don't get why - for example - would people be angry at a white girl wearing a Chinese style dress to her prom.
In my uni a few years ago, we had a white American lecturer who wore a traditional Arab Thawb for the national day, and we all thought it was cool af and a nice gesture of him. I - and I know I only talk for my experience - always feel this way when I see a foreigner do a traditional Arab thing. It's just feel good to see other people enjoy and appreciate my culture is all I'm saying.
So yeah I don't really get the concept. Could anyone explain it to me?