Would it be offensive if a non-Iranian wore a faravahar necklace?

[u/frankietheduck]

I love Iranian culture and have studied its history and often read books by its authors. Of course I follow geopolitics very closely too. Would it be disrespectful if I bought a faravahar necklace? I only have 1% Iranian Persian ancestry and none of my family identifies as Persian.

[u/throw123awaie]

offensive, no! people will assume you are Iranian, but that can be a nice conversation starter. You seem genuine about it to so have fun!

[u/frankietheduck → u/throw123awaie]

Thank you!

[u/Humble-Departure5481]

Iranians aren't sensitive to this kind of stuff. So your choice.

[u/frankietheduck → u/Humble-Departure5481]

Love that

[u/sassa82]

Absolutely not.

[u/badpersian]

It's a free world. Do as you like lol

[u/saintofpigeons]

I have a lot of Zoroastrians in my family, so my knee jerk assumption would be that you were Zoroastrian rather than Persian lol

[u/j3434]

No . Your would be honoring Iran

[u/Fair-Street2080]

No, cultural appropriation is a western concept doesn't exist in Iran.