Costume from Black Panther (left) and its Filipino inspiration
Why can’t we just be playful, and fun and inclusive? Why can’t we live in a world where Cher, in the 1980s, can wear an eclectic Indian-inspired number without being crucified, the way self-righteous Twitter commenters would call it offensive. Isn’t that, in itself, offensive? Isn’t that saying that cultural segregation should remain?