Paul Frank Industries Will Take Major Steps to Reconcile With Native Americans

 

By ICTMN Staff: September 14, 2012

 Singer and actress Christina Milian, center, and two other guests pose with feathers and tomahawks at Paul Frank Industries' 'Dream Catchin' event.

Paul Frank has deeply offended the Native American community by hosting a themed party called, "Dream Catchin: A Pow Wow Celebrating Fashion's Night Out." How can you base a party theme off of a whole culture? I understand that there are themed parties (like Mexico or Hawaiian), but this is wrong in and of itself. It brings up and reenforced the stereotypes that are present with the ideals of these so called "cultures." Heavy-drinking/heavy-liquored parties, where individuals can act out racist ideals without fear of judgement because "everyone is doing it." Paul Frank had people run around with headdresses on and tomahawks/bows and arrows in there hands. Individuals were caught posing with these objects in photos, over 1000 photos were posted from the event on to his facebook page, but where soon removed due the the fact that individuals were so outraged by the display. 
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"Paul Frank, designer of the ubiquitous monkey-printed tees, has offended many after hosting a Native American culture-themed party complete with tomahawks, feathered headdresses and drinks like the "Rain Dance Refresher," the “Dream Catcher” and the “Neon Teepee."  

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Paul Frank is currently trying to put out the fire that has been lite under his butt, for this political incorrectness.  His company is currently working with some Native American designs to make a shirt where all profits will help out Native American charities or organizations. I don't think that this is enough for all the damage that Paul Frank has caused to the Native American community. He reenforced stereotypes about stupid, savage Indians that run around with weapons and kill each other. The fact that celebrities went along with this idea is even more offensive to society as a whole. Why would anyone consider a culture the theme for a party? If this happened to any other culture wouldn't they get offended? What about a white culture party? As I spoke about before there are Mexican themed parties, but why does no one take offensive these? Is it just a society norm? Is the ideal of racism just something that has become so normal for everyday life that it takes something so large like a "Native-American" themed party to light a fire under the public's ass? The photo seen above is one of the more racist photos that I found from the party. It depicts women as being crazed savages that hold weapons at each other's throat. The women have wild crazed eyes, but are holding smiles that makes them appear safe/welcoming, but as soon as you are off guard they will hold a tomahawk to your throat. There is also issues with the fact that African American women are seen are more violence than the women that appears to have a "white" look about her. There are so many issues on this one photo alone!