[Panicc4keMember]

I was in the clubhouse today and saw a Webkinz pet come in to the clubhouse wearing a feathered headdress in an American Indian style. I did not know that Ganz offered headdresses in this style through their estore until now. Headdresses are a really important symbol to American Indians. They are restricted symbols for them in the same way military medals are restricted symbols for Canadians. Not just anyone can wear one. I happen to be white, not Native American, but I feel like offering headdresses is cultural appropriation and it is really freaky to me to see that Ganz is selling headdresses for Webkinz pets through their estore because Webkinz is a site for children. Lets just say that again: it’s a website for children. I think for a child that putting a headdress on a Webkinz pet is going to make that child believe that it’s ok for just anybody to wear a headdress in real life. I don’t know if anyone will see this, but please retire the headdresses to help end racism and for the sake of our children.

[Author]

Posts