US teen in Chinese prom dress deserves praise, not a dressing down

In fact, my research on the internet tells me that the modern qipao was created as a blend of Western and Chinese culture in Shanghai in the 1920s. Adopting elements of another culture is fine as long as it is respectful. Cultural exchange is a great way for cultures to influence each other. We should be celebrating acceptance and showing mutual respect, instead of hating on it.

Following the “logic” of Jeremy Lam’s cultural offensive, people who are not of British descent should not wear a tuxedo, since it evolved in Britain in the 1860s. Surely this is not cultural appropriation in the way that dressing as a native American for Halloween would be.