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My daughter's public school in Indiana is having "Hawaiian Day" today. That's offensive, isn't it?
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You should ask some Hawaiian.
It usually heavily depends on the context. Children having fun themed dressed as Hawaiian looks pretty nice, they are kid playing.
I am italian. Super Mario is not offensive, an Italian-themed college party where everyone dress and speak as mobster saying "capisc" is very offensive.
Context matters. Here doesn't look like the kids are offending anyone. But I am not Hawaiin, you should ask them
I'm hoping someone who is Hawaiian will say something here because I don't know any Hawaiians myself.
EDIT: Also, I think it's a little different when it comes to Italian vs. Hawaiian, because Hawaiians are an oppressed people who faced a genocide. Italians got treated like shit in the U.S., but compared to Hawaiians, it's not really the same.
Pro-tip: it’s never a good idea to compare the suffering of peoples.
I can see why you might not want to compare the suffering of individuals, but what's the problem with comparing the suffering of groups of people?
Who suffered worse: the native Americans during the trail of tears or those who suffered the holocaust?
Because one was the victim of a genocide and the other wasn't?