A bunch of Latinas at Pitzer College decided to let white girls know that they shouldn’t wear hoops anymore, because that’s appropriating a style.... I’ve never worn hoop earrings for the purpose of “feeling ethnic,” nor have I ever associated hoop earrings with a certain culture. They’ve always been an accessory I like. It’s really as simple as that.... I can’t wear hoops because I didn’t “create the culture as a coping mechanism for marginalization”? I can’t wear hoops because I’m not a feminist? Furthermore, I can’t wear hoops because some Latinas can’t afford it? Furthermore, I can’t wear hoops because I refuse to buy into your hypersensitive BS?.... Does anyone else realize how completely ridiculous that sounds?

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