Watch, then get back to me _ also research like this is what's been going into a WIP I have about old Indian architecture, localized spirit belief, our waterways and Portuguese colonization and inquisition.
Learn you something about the rest of the world, break your biases (aimed at people in the industry :) -- not authors - yeah some of you in power absolutely are: ignorant, racist, stupid af - I've overheard you at cons, I've heard you talking to clients and others.
Learn.
Especially about an underrepresented group/culture in western arts that come from a civilization that has contributed so much to: science, health, spirituality, religion, art/storytelling, music and more, we can get into how many of your favorite rappers and musicians sample classic indian music then tweak it (happens its part of the gig) but then you never fucking know. SO MUCH
miss me with your gentirified BOX BREATHING OMG GURL pranayama, you goof. miss me with your sun salutations now that you think its cool. Miss me with using chakra, avatars all that crap then ripping it away from the people/cultures without a hint of nod or representation.
Freaking goofs. Today, i got nothing for y'all.
Go learn.
Inspired by the mouth breathers today i had to talk to and should have slam dunked but priorities and people to care for.
So, this thread. Toodles.