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Cher “Remix” Video Brings out the Hate

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LogoTV recently published a remix of Cher’s new video for her single “Woman’s World” featuring former Rupaul’s Drag Race contestant Wilam in a war bonnet style headdress.

The look is an apparent homage to Cher’s 1973 video performance of “Half Breed” where she wore a similarly styled headdress while riding a horse and singing. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6E98ZRaU1s

While the video may not go as far as No Doubt’s recent “Looking Hot” debacle, it still perpetuates a trend that is best addressed at NativeAppropriations.com. Follow the link to read, “But Why Can’t I Wear a Hipster Headdress?” http://nativeappropriations.com/2010/04/but-why-cant-i-wear-a-hipster-headdress.html

The song “Woman’s World” is from Cher’s upcoming album “Closer to The Truth,” apparently this video’s supporters are a bit closer to hate.

Read some of the Youtube comments below including one posted through our youtube site that received so many negative votes it is now hidden:

IndigenousAction
This comment has received too many negative votes
Love to the Queens! But Willam, please take off that headdress, you’re not honoring anyone. It doesn’t help when folks who face discrimination perpetuate it.

DarkWillUser
Nobody likes you.

willam belli
a dude half bred me last night.
WILAM

Matt Bauler
Don’t even bother arguing with this guy. He’s clearly a Native American rights activist, clearly he’s only going to see his own overly-sensitive way. You keep pointing fingers at Drag Queens saying they should know what it’s like to be discriminated against but the difference between drag queens and you is that they can take things in stride and not take offense to silly things that aren’t even meant to be offensive in the slightest.
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Matt Bauler
You’re a fucking moron. YOU need to learn what a stereo type is, not other people. Native Americans wore headdresses. That’s not a generalization or a racist assumption…it’s a historical fact. It’s perpetuating factual history, not racist stereotypes. Cher did it, Raja did it, Kesha did it…Willam is simply recreating a Cher look and Cher is half Native American so you’re whole argument is just ridiculous.
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Jason Green
You’re a complete idiot AND a race baiter. Half-breed represents two things: discrimination AND Cher being 1/2 white and 1/2 Armenian. The song was about daily discrimination she faced for being different. But, seeing how you didn’t already know that, have a fucking seat and shut the fuck up!
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Manila Luzon
urinary catheter enthusiasts everywhere are demanding I remove my plastic tube headdress!
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