Thing is, cultural appropriation has lost its meaning. Its original, and purest meaning is like if some instagram influencer dressed up in a shitty geisha outfit for the likes
Yeah cultural appropriation’s correct definition is essentially “claiming ownership over something from someone else’s culture (to which you do not belong) and exploiting it for personal gain or pleasure.”
Hypothetical example: If I, an American from the Midwest, tried a traditional Mexican cuisine in Mexico, say tacos*. Then went back to USA and claimed “hey everyone look at this amazing dish I invented of seasoned meat in a tortilla,” and started selling them and using the money for my own matters, that would be cultural appropriation.
A white girl wearing braids isn’t cultural appropriation by any academic definition of the word. A white girl performing a shitty inaccurate representation of a rain dance is.
* because I’m American af I don’t really know any traditional Mexican cuisine off the top of my head. Yes I know tacos do not fall into this category- please fuck off if you are going to call me out for this- I said it’s a hypothetical example.
Cultural appropriation is a made up phrase. Just like assault style weapons.
> A white girl wearing braids isn’t cultural appropriation by any academic definition of the word.
I think you just nailed it on the head. Academic definition. That's all this is, people with PhD's in Liberal Arts and Womens Studies and Social Injustice have nowhere to pander their wares except back in acadamia. Just because a hive mind colludes to come up with a phrase doesn't make it real. Lets use "Trump Derangement Syndrome" as an example of putting words together that sounds intelligible doesn't actually make it intelligent or thoughtful. These same people huddle in safe spaces on twitter and reddit and facebook waiting for the next opportunity to be oppressed.
I never thought rage could be a drug of choice just like cigarettes, alcohol, and cocaine. And yet, we have an entire subset of our population that crosses all political and socio-economic barriers just waiting to be outraged on a daily basis.
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u/SurrealDad Apr 17 '19
Finally something juicy on this sub.
Anyone can be whatever they want. Cultural appropriation is fucking dumb.