> Isn't it ironic that many world cultures wear garments that Westerners mock and belittle as feminine "dresses"? I mean, even kilts for Scotsmen?
Especially when Eastern and Balkan Europeans were wearing similar clothes barely 60-70 years ago.
Doesn't matter - now they want an FTA [0] and Defense Pact [1] with those same non-western countries, and solicit non-western funding for infrastructure [2] and defense [3].
I find the lens of orientalism that is constantly effused in every Matt Lakeman "Notes on" post to be infuriating. It's something I strongly dislike about inauthentic attempts to deep dive into a culture of society. We have our own izat as well.