THE WEST/other power structure is an essential portion of today's climate both politically and socially. This plays heavily into the exotification of Middle Eastern culture. Western culture displays bindis and henna as "new" and "bohemian" to pair with persons aesthetic. When the next trend comes along they will wash away the henna and put down the bindi soon forgetting all about them.
I have watched people tease students about intricate parts of their culture. Later the bully will find it trendy and begin wearing it themselves.
Westerners love Easterner's culture between their fingertips.
In Cardi B's Bodak Yello music video she wears a hijab in the desert while riding a camel. She did this for aesthetic not out of respect for culture. Similarly, Selena Gomez wore a bindi to perform her song Come and Get it. Pieces Middle Eastern culture is often displayed in popular music. However, there are no Middle Eastern popular singers in America.
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