DaftFameMonster 2,527 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 At what point does anything become "cultural appropriation"? I mean obviously its an issue but really.. we have other things to worry about these days.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn 3,040 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 5 minutes ago, stvn said: I'm not saying making it illegal is the solution, but you do realize that accepting diverse cultures is not the same as cultural appropriation, right? Taking people's sacred symbols out of context and using them with no understanding of them is rude. To my understanding, cultural appropriation is just adopting elements of another culture. I don't think there's anything wrong with it. I don't think we understand many elements of our native cultures either. There's nothing rude about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Evans 8,919 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 this isn't the cultural appropriation that is taken too far by people who aren't even a part of the culture- it's about the appropriation of designs (stealing actually) by companies who make profits of them it's not Katy Perry appropriating black culture, it's merchandise that is outright stolen and mass produced from natives who try to make a living off them by making them with their own hand Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 What's next ? Only marriage between people of the same race? cultural appropriation defenders totally play into the cards of white supremacists Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,998 Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 Most times when people say CA what they're actually criticizing is the cultural misappropriation... which would be the exploitation of a culture or being disrespectful, etc. In this case it's companies making money off Native designs and customs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole 1,809 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 The articles are talking about profiting from cultural appropriation by taking designs etc and selling them. In a practical context I agree with many things, e.g. all those 2 dollar tourist shops in Australia that sell Indigenous objects (didgeridoo, finger paintings) etc most of the time are not even made by Indigenous Australian's but are made in mass production. I would imagine this is the kind of thing (I hope) is being targeted as well as larger companies using sacred designs/symbols for profit. No one's stopping you from wearing a bindi to Coachella, but you would still be ignorant in doing so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 World problems first... Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmgSum1Actually 3,041 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 bunch of bs Shameless selfpromo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shame 25,360 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I feel like there needs to be a clear distinction between cultural appreciation and cultural mockery in order for this to work. Cultural appropriation shouldn't be some umbrella term that covers a variety of actions with different intents that can be interpreted differently. angels forever, forever angels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Jane Wayne 1,997 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 All comes back to what I posted yesterday. We are becoming too PC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 128,883 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 and another reason why Trump won.. So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCgaga 4,345 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 This is just stupid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trepadation 5,566 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Are chopsticks (the wearable ones) culture appropriation because I own them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakariah 11,787 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Okay, but wtf even is cultural appropriation nowadays? Like certain people (Social Justice Warriors in particular ) get it all twisted nowadays, which in turn confuses other people who want to learn how to properly respect other cultures but don't know how. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 55 minutes ago, Chris Evans said: this isn't the cultural appropriation that is taken too far by people who aren't even a part of the culture- it's about the appropriation of designs (stealing actually) by companies who make profits of them it's not Katy Perry appropriating black culture, it's merchandise that is outright stolen and mass produced from natives who try to make a living off them by making them with their own hand So I can't sell Haida-style art? Absurd. I was just looking at some totem paintings by a white guy a couple weeks ago. "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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