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The concept of cultural appropriation as somehow offensive is misguided in my opinion, but "with the approval of her Taiwanese and Chinese friends" Is the wro
by vectorjohn 11y ago
The concept of cultural appropriation as somehow offensive is misguided in my opinion, but
"with the approval of her Taiwanese and Chinese friends"
Is the wrong argument to make. It's the equivalent of "I say offensive black jokes around my black friends and they think it's funny."
- Torgo 11y agoThe aggrieved always initially present their offense as being representative of the entire community of x. Saying "my friends are OK with it" is a way of saying "you don't speak for all X" and puts them in a position of replying "well maybe the people who know you best and live in your community aren't offended, but they should be according to this essay on critical race theory.