A tourist who climbed a sacred tree in Bali to post it on social media has been fined $28 and forced to pray for forgiveness. The Australian tourist had only $8 on his person at the time, but promised to hand in the rest this week. Footage on social media shows the tourist beside a Read more
Posts Tagged ‘cultural insensitivity’
When a handshake is not welcome…
Thursday, March 15th, 2018
A University of Auckland academic has been sacked after trying to shake a female Muslim student’s hand and then accusing her of sexual discrimination when she refused. “A harsh punishment for a bruised ego I thought, until this morning.,” says journalist Mahvash Ali in an opinion piece published in Stuff. “I am a Muslim woman, a pretty friendly Read more
Moana movie is a musical because “there’s a church every two blocks” in the Islands
Friday, November 4th, 2016
Moana is a computer-animated musical fantasy comedy adventure film about a young Pacific Island princess who dreams of becoming an ocean navigator. It has been criticised for perpetuating stereotypes of Polynesians by depicting Maui as overweight. One of the movie’s directors, John Musker, said music had to play a big part in the movie to really Read more
Nun’s headresses OK – Indian headdresses not
Friday, September 5th, 2014
Go to any event these days and your are sure to find some one dressed up as 1950s nun or sporting gear based on some kind of religious attire. No self respecting party hire business can afford to not have a big stock of false nun’s habits for hire . So, “What’s the fuss about Dame Read more