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[TylerWilde]

It's one of the dumbest things I've ever heard, I'm Nigerian English and I really don't see why it's such a problem for people to be embracing other cultures.

[Draining Dragon]

[TheClonesLegacy]

It's a stupid concept. Yes.
But it also originated from the dumb side of Tumblr so...

[Liamv2]

That's a good thing isn't it? I don't even know anymore with Tumblr.

[Fidite Nemini]

Eh, culture isn't a static concept. It evolves at the same pace the society and its accepted norms do. Cultural appropriation and assimilation is a natural process. Sure, some people do that for ignorant or downright stupid reasons, others because they are genuinely fascinated by it and want to embrace said culture, either way it ends in the same fashion, so whatever.

[Treacherous J Slither]

I think it's perfectly fine as long as it's done with respect to the source. Maybe a little deference as well.

[TylerWilde]

Tumblr gives LGBT people a bad name. I can't tell you how many times a homophobe has said "well, gay people on tumblr, so" as if they represent us.

[TylerWilde]

@Fidite Nemini Sorry I can't quote you, I'm on my phone, my feelings exactly, and the end result e.g. people getting offended either way is why I call it dumb.

[AlanC9]

What's actually wrong with cultural appropriation?

[Queen Skadi]

It's one of the dumbest things I've ever heard, I'm Nigerian English and I really don't see why it's such a problem for people to be embracing other cultures.

 

It depends on what culture and what aspects of that culture we are embracing

[AWTEW]

What's actually wrong with cultural appropriation?

 

This cultural appropriation term, is just another tumblr concept from people who 'think they know'.

[TylerWilde]

@Catch I am getting my everlasting life fron you.

[Gravisanimi]

Cultural appropriation, the concept that leads Crazy tumblr to think that we should be isolated and further divide the gap in races until we are almost different species.

It's silly, very silly.

[AventuroLegendary]

Tumblr. Making otherwise normal concepts seem suspicious since 2007.

[mousestalker]

It's appropriate except when it is inappropriate, but then it becomes appropriate until there are appropriations for it. When it becomes inappropriate. Unlike appreciations which accrete until they are appreciated.

[Fidite Nemini]

It's appropriate except when it is inappropriate, but then it becomes appropriate until there are appropriations for it. When it becomes inappropriate. Unlike appreciations which accrete until they are appreciated.

 

I feel like a cat that is torn between hunting the laser dot, or napping. I want to understand and toy with that comment until this forum is a ragged piece of destroyed furniture, but I'm not sure the effort is worth it.

 

Decisions ...

[In Exile]

What's actually wrong with cultural appropriation?

The idea is that you're taking something valuable from a group that you hold power over without recognising that it's their culture. Basically the idea (at least when I read about it) was that it's a kind of plagiarism. Which is why the term is bad - it makes it sound like you're taking a really cool culture and incorporating it (who could possibly object to that) versus basically plagiarising.

[L. Han]

Some culture's culture is to subvert other cultures. Do as you will.

[Draining Dragon]

The idea is that you're taking something valuable from a group that you hold power over without recognising that it's their culture. Basically the idea (at least when I read about it) was that it's a kind of plagiarism. Which is why the term is bad - it makes it sound like you're taking a really cool culture and incorporating it (who could possibly object to that) versus basically plagiarising.

That's ridiculous. You can't plagiarize a culture.

[bmwcrazy]

Iggy Azalea
 
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LOL

I have no problem with it since I like Taco Bell, Japanese curry, and General Tso's chicken.

[General TSAR]

Finally I get to use my sig.

 

I love what different cultures can produce in terms of music, art, cuisines, entertainment, clothing, even hairstyles. Anyone who tries to paint that enjoyment as a negative can eat a fat one. 

[Gwydden]

Silly double post.

[Gwydden]

Ah, cultural appropriation. What happens when you want to talk about how awful white people, or other white people if you're feeling particularly self righteous, and start reaching for straws.

One of the dumbest things I've heard was a fellow Hispanic saying he felt oppressed because WASPs were trying to learn Spanish.