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[Bishop89]

http://hollywoodlife.com/2015/12/31/chris-hemsworth-new-years-eve-party-pic-native-american-offensive/

Chris Hemsworth, 32, and his wife, Elsa Pataky, 39, may have started the New Year on the wrong note. While celebrating 2016 down under, the Australian star of Thor decided to dress up as a Native American, leaving many fans tore into him for being culturally insensitive.

Was surprised when I saw this featured on the aus televised national news
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Edit, sorry link is banned here, will update shortly

 

[Already Torn]

It s a shame to see this kind of thing. Its 2016 people.

 

[Huff]

Dressing up for a theme party is offensive now?

 

[Einchy]

Wow, check out that asshole dressed up as a cowboy.

 

[RadioactiveLobster]

It s a shame to see this kind of thing. Its 2016 people.

I 100% agree, it's 2016. Stop being offended by everything. It's getting old.

 

[Htown]

Could have turned out worse. He could have gone as Heimdall.

Dressing up for a theme party is offensive now?

It can be. Depends on the costume. Of course you can make anything sound ridiculous if you generalize it enough.

"Oh so just saying a word is offensive now?"

It can be. Depends on the word.

 

[Shaanyboi]

You'd think people would learn how uncool this shit is...

 

[Imperial Bishop]

I'm more offended by the middle finger.

 

[oatmeal]

I 100% agree, it's 2016. Stop being offended by everything. It's getting old.

Hah.

 

[Storm Chamber]

Could have turned out worse. He could have gone as Heimdall.



It can be. Depends on the costume. Of course you can make anything sound ridiculous if you generalize it enough.

"Oh so just saying a word is offensive now?"

It can be. Depends on the word.

I'm offended you would even think this

 

[Tagyhag]

Come on, unless he's doing the stereotypical Indian dancing and hollering, it's not offensive.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Dressing up for a theme party is offensive now?

You know...saying "so and so is offensive now" is a gross generalization.

 

[Huff]

You'd think people would learn how uncool this shit is...

Being normal people?

 

[Crash Station]

When was this party, a few hours ago? And there's already controversy ?

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Yeah those costumes aren't, uh, good.

 

[Jarrod38]

I'm more offended by the middle finger.

I'm more offended that there is another Hemsworth actor.

 

[FaintColt388301]

Wow, check out that asshole dressed up as a cowboy.

My thoughts. No respect.

 

[dimb]

Dressing up for a theme party is offensive now?

Nothing says "party" quite like mockingly dressing up as the race of people your ancestors nearly eradicated.

 

[TheTurboFD]

How am I not surprised. People get offended for everything nowadays.

Nothing says "party" quite like mockingly dressing up as the race of people your ancestors nearly eradicated.

Guess no one should have costume parties since someone will end up getting offended one way or another.

 

[Einchy]

Nothing says "party" quite like mockingly dressing up as the race of people your ancestors nearly eradicated.

He wasn't dressed up as an Aboriginal.

 

[Stealthy Giant]

Nothing says "party" quite like mockingly dressing up as the race of people your ancestors nearly eradicated.

Australians nearly eradicated the natives?

 

[Dennis]

2016 off to an outrageous start.

 

[katkombat]

What? It's not like it's blackface. This is ridiculous.

 

[Red]

Dressing up for a theme party is offensive now?

I 100% agree, it's 2016. Stop being offended by everything. It's getting old.

Come on, unless he's doing the stereotypical Indian dancing and hollering, it's not offensive.

Being normal people?

How am I not surprised. People get offended for everything nowadays.

Impressive turn out for this defense force.

 

[Dead Prince]

trying to comment but i'll wait until mid 2016 before i do so.

 

[Machine]

So apparently an Australian is supposed to be totally cognizant of all the nuances of American culture?

 

[Vestal]

Nothing says "party" quite like mockingly dressing up as the race of people your ancestors nearly eradicated.

Wow native americans were wiped out by Aussies?

 

[alfredofroylan]

Nothing says "party" quite like mockingly dressing up as the race of people your ancestors nearly eradicated.

Wrong continent dude.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Why would Australian dress as Native Americans

They have their own fucked over group in Aboriginal people

 

[nephilimdj]

WTF is with that ladies twitter post?

*Sees Chris Hemsworth dressed as an "Indian"*
SIGH

THIS IS MY FAULT FOR THINKING MAYBE FINALLY A WHITE AUSTRALIAN WOULDN'T BE MESSY.

 

[Subpar Scrub]

Nothing says "party" quite like mockingly dressing up as the race of people your ancestors nearly eradicated.

He's not American. I know reading the whole OP can be hard, though.

 

[Unison]

Can we make Outrage Culture a 2015 thing?


"Remember when we got mad about every little thing? That was so 2015!"


New Years Resolution? Perhaps we can save our outrage for corporations and politicians that are really fucking up life for millions of people instead of hate-tweeting into the void?

 

[diamount]

Impressive turn out for this defense force.

So people with common sense? I take it you're not a member of that particular group then.

 

[What did he mean by this?]

Hes not American tho

Make this news when he dresses as an Aboriginal

 

[TheTurboFD]

Impressive turn out for this defense force.

disagree and now you're considered a defense force LOL

So people with common sense? I take it you're not a member of that particular group then.

Bingo

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Can we make Outrage Culture a 2015 thing.


"Remember when we got mad about every little thing? That was so 2015!"


New Years Resolution? Perhaps we can save our outrage for corporations and politicians that are really fucking up life for millions of people instead of hate-tweeting into the void?

What should the people who get angry at people getting angry aspire to

 

[Hellwarden]

When did flicking people off in a picture become a thing?

Does that have to be a thing?

 

[SenorPopOff]

Why is it offensive to dress as a native American but not as an Egyptian, Greek, and other groups?

 

[NIGHT-]

I 100% agree, it's 2016. Stop being offended by everything. It's getting old.

Yup, it's becoming quite pathetic

 

[Unison]

What should the people who get angry at people getting angry aspire to

Go outside? Read a book?

I dunno. I'm not mad. Had a few nice cocktails and I'm riding in the new year in a hopeful mood.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

Dressing up for a theme party is offensive now?

Love this blanket statement that's completely void of the context of what the theme was. Are you also okay with Slavery theme parties where white people dress as blacks in chains? If you think that's okay then you need to do some learning. If you don't think it's okay then you should understand why people would be upset about a the theme in the topic.

Can we make Outrage Culture a 2015 thing?


"Remember when we got mad about every little thing? That was so 2015!"


New Years Resolution? Perhaps we can save our outrage for corporations and politicians that are really fucking up life for millions of people instead of hate-tweeting into the void?

I don't know, you seem okay with keeping it alive into 2016.

 

[dimb]

Wrong continent dude.

This party is depicting the American Wild West. Do Australian people pretend they don't have European roots or something?

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Why is it offensive to dress as a native American but not as an Egyptian, Greek, and other groups?

It is offensive if you're making it a caricature.

 

[The Technomancer]

Why is it offensive to dress as a native American but not as an Egyptian, Greek, and other groups?

I mean, among other things the Egyptians and the Greeks didn't have their land violently seized from them in a period of colonialism that can be compared to genocide

 

[Huff]

Love this blanket statement that's completely void of the context of what the theme was. Are you also okay with Slavery theme parties where white people dress as blacks in chains? If you think that's okay then you need to do some learning. If you don't think it's okay then you should understand why people would be upset about a the theme in the topic.

Lolol

 

[jackdoe]

Honestly, the shit that Johnny Depp did in The Lone Ranger was more offensive than this.

 

[LumpOfCole]

He should've dressed as Captain Standish of Plymouth instead. He too slayed the Indians.

 

[Corpekata]

"slammed"

They used like 2 tweets from people that have never even been retweeted.

Like who the fuck would even know about this if not for this article?

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Can we make Outrage Culture a 2015 thing?

Be the change you wish to see.

 

[bengraven]

Native Americans have no role in the Old West...?