Gucci Accused Of Religious/Cultural Appropriation For $790 Sikhi Style Turbans

SMH. After all the blackface backlash, Gucci is getting groaned again — this time for selling $790 turbans that are similar in style to the dastaar (turban) worn by members of the Sikh faith.

According to Washington Post, the brand originally drew ire from the Sikh community when the luxury designer had a white model walking the runway in a bright blue turban last year:

It was styled nearly identically to the traditional headwear of Sikhs, who follow a faith with roots in South Asia, and outrage abounded. The Italian luxury brand was widely panned for not showing the look on “a brown model” and failing to grasp the turban’s significance.

“As a Sikh, I see this as a huge sign of disrespect and disregard toward Sikhism,” one person tweeted at the time.

Apparently that wasn’t enough to halt production because this week Gucci’s “Indy Full Turban” — described as a “gorgeously crafted turban” that is “ready to turn heads while keeping you in comfort as well as trademark style” — was being sold by Nordstrom for a reported price of $790.

As of Wednesday evening, the item was listed as sold out on Nordstrom’s website and the price no longer appeared. The department store and Gucci did not respond to requests for comment from the Washington Post.

Meanwhile there’s been a (well deserved, in our opinion) outcry from Sikhs and other critics over misappropriating an article of clothing that has religious significance and whose wearers have been attacked, discriminated against and even killed.

On Tuesday, the Sikh Coalition tweeted an image of the Nordstrom listing and criticized the treatment of the “sacred” headwear.

“The turban is not just an accessory to monetize,” the group wrote, adding in a separate tweet that it had contacted Nordstrom and Gucci. It wrote: “Many find this cultural appropriation inappropriate, since those wearing the turban just for fashion will not appreciate its deep religious significance.”

There’s much more to unpack with this particular item of clothing. Hit the flip for more tweets that explain why this was such a huge offense.

Just when you think this country can’t possibly get any worse for women, it proves you totally wrong. In a ridiculous chain of events this week, the new conservative majority in the Senate decided to place a ban on abortions in several states. The Missouri Senate passed a bill early Thursday that prohibits abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy, followed by Alabama who passed a similar restrictive bill on Tuesday. Georgia’s Gov. Brian Kemp has already signed a bill that would make performing an abortion illegal once a heartbeat is detected, and the law is set to go into effect as soon as January 1, 2020.

So what’s the penalty for when/if abortions are officially deemed a crime? According to the Georgia Crime and Offenses Code, breaking abortion law in can be punished with imprisonment “for not less than one nor more than 10 years.”

It’s unclear whether the patient or the doctor performing the procedure would be held liable for the crime. However, folks are concerned that since the bill recognizes unborn children as “natural persons,” that women who choose abortion and the medical professionals who help them, could face murder charges. With Alabama’s new bill, the abortion provider who performs a procedure would be charged with a Class A felony – punishable by life or 10 to 99 years in prison. The controversial laws (rightfully) has most women across the world (and men with sense) afraid and upset.

@ChewyBNut: “You can have your own set of beliefs and opinions, that’s perfectly fine. But you cannot apply those beliefs onto another person without their consent. It’s not right, it’s not legal and it’s not moral.” #AbortionIsAWomansRight

@KenzieCantDraw: “Women are not Easy Bake Ovens for babies. We have hopes, dreams and plans and for a lot of us, that doesn’t include a child in the near future. Men aren’t forced to undergo major bodily and emotional distress because they chose to have sex. Why are we? “

Celebs also took to social media to speak out about the atrocious ban. Some have even been candid, revealing their own abortion stories.

@Ava: Don’t move forward after reading this like everything is normal. Don’t shake your head at Alabama and then keep going about your day. Realize that this is a warning. It’s Alabama and abortion today. It’s you and your rights tomorrow. Your silence will not save you. So speak up.

@Busyphillips: 1 in 4 women have had an abortion. Many people think they don’t know someone who has, but #youknowme. So let’s do this: if you are also the 1 in 4, let’s share it and start to end the shame. Use #youknowme and share your truth.

Rihanna: Take a look. these are the idiots making decisions for WOMEN in America. Governor Kay Ivey…SHAME ON YOU!!!!

Even our male allies shared their disdain for the horrid abortion bills.

@JohnLegend: These statehouses are waging all-out war on women and their right to control their reproductive decisions. This is awful.

@ChrisEvans: This is absolutely unbelievable. If you’re not worried about roe v wade, you’re not paying attention. This is why voting matters!!

But as with most things in history, women aren’t sitting down quiet and letting ish go down without a fight. Thousands of women and female allies have taken to the streets all across the globe to protest the the new abortion laws. Let’s be clear, this is a war on women. Check out some the most powerful photos from abortion ban protests all over the world.

Ciara FINALLY Shares THAT Prayer & Shatters Twitter

After monthsssss of fans begging and pleading for Ciara’s exact prayer for zillionaire good guy and great husband Russell Wilson, Ciara FINALLY dropped the delicious deets during a recent interview with Angie Martinez that cemented her respected life coach status while fueling hilarious hysteria across Singles Ministry Twitter.

Peep the hilarious chaos over CiCi’s life-changing prayer reveal on the flip.

Transgender Woman Undergoes Surgery For New Fish Skin Vagina

After her vagina began to shrink and close up following a botched surgery, one transgender woman got an entirely new chocha … and it’s made out of Tilapia FISH SKIN.

“The highly complex procedure, called neovaginoplasty, used a tubular-shaped acrylic mold wrapped with the skin of the freshwater fish in the form of a biological prosthesis to rebuild and extend the vaginal canal in a three-hour operation on April 23,” the NYPost reports.

Apparently, it’s odor-free and just as resilient as human skin and she will even be able to have sex. Doctors add that it is disease resistant and the patient is able to urinate through it. Her new fish skin vagina includes an acrylic mold wrapped with the skin of the tilapia to rebuild and extend her vaginal canal.

“We were able create a vagina of physiological length, both in thickness and by enlarging it and the patient has recovered extremely well. She is walking around with ease, has no pain and is urinating normally. In a couple months we believe she will be able to have sexual intercourse,” Professor Leonardo Bezerra reportedly said.

The patient who’s been identified only as “Meg” is apparently very pleased with the procedure and we’re happy for her—Buss Down Tilapiana!

Get the details of the surgery here.

We’re wishing their patient the best of luck!