Re: Indignant Response

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Posted by Kenzi on April 20, 2001 at 17:23:48:

In reply to: Indignant Response posted by Kim on April 20, 2001 at 03:21:26:

Wow, you handled that really well, totally turning it on her showing
her that you wanted to learn from her.

What's funny in your situation isthat if you as an American only do
henna for money, how exactly did the money change hands when you did
henna on yourself. And who go exploited in the negotiations over the
price!

I have gotten this reaction from a lot of Indian women (I am not
trying to create a stereotype here, just stating a tendency I have
notice by my own observations....I have a few cases that refute this
tendency). They can't believe I do my own henna. One woman who works
as a cashier at a store near me is still trying to get me to call her
neice to have henna done even tho I have told her countless times that
I do my own henna. I think next time I'll give her my card to give to
her neice. ;-)

During my travels in Morocco and my henna research I have found that
most people (again, tendencies based on personal observations, not
stereotypes) and most Morccan henna artists just think it's cool that
I do henna. So far, I have not had anyone say that I couldn't
possibly have done that henna design. It's a kind of pure response to
the art without fearing that I am abusing or stealing their culture.

Kree, what were your experiences during your travels around Morocco?
You spent a lot of time in the north of Morocco where attitudes are
often divergent from those in the South. I am curious to hear wh

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: Wow, you handled that really well, totally turning it on her showing : her that you wanted to learn from her. : : What's funny in your situation isthat if you as an American only do : henna for money, how exactly did the money change hands when you did : henna on yourself. And who go exploited in the negotiations over the : price! : : I have gotten this reaction from a lot of Indian women (I am not : trying to create a stereotype here, just stating a tendency I have : notice by my own observations....I have a few cases that refute this : tendency). They can't believe I do my own henna. One woman who works : as a cashier at a store near me is still trying to get me to call her : neice to have henna done even tho I have told her countless times that : I do my own henna. I think next time I'll give her my card to give to : her neice. ;-) : : During my travels in Morocco and my henna research I have found that : most people (again, tendencies based on personal observations, not : stereotypes) and most Morccan henna artists just think it's cool that : I do henna. So far, I have not had anyone say that I couldn't : possibly have done that henna design. It's a kind of pure response to : the art without fearing that I am abusing or stealing their culture. : : Kree, what were your experiences during your travels around Morocco? : You spent a lot of time in the north of Morocco where attitudes are : often divergent from those in the South. I am curious to hear wh
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