This '95 comedy starred an adorable Jonathan Taylor Thomas as a scheming pre-teen angling to keep potential step dad, Chevy Chase, from moving in permanently. So I was excited when - while flipping through channels one weekend morning - I stumbled across Man of the House. The appearance of a grainy Dunkeroos commercial in our Facebook feed can ignite yelps of glee. And while nothing excuses the behavior, the pop culture of our youth might play a part in why young women think this kind of casual racism is okay. It's hard for anyone to claim ignorance of cultural appropriation in the wake of the outrage over Ireland Baldwin, Gwen Stefani, and so many other white stars who have donned Native American headdresses. Another day, another white girl in a Native American headdress.
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