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> Generally when people speak of "cultural appropriation" it's a situation where you have a majority and/or oppressing group capitalizing on the culture of a mi
by kuhewa 5y ago
> Generally when people speak of "cultural appropriation" it's a situation where you have a majority and/or oppressing group capitalizing on the culture of a minority and/or oppressed group.
I think the issue, as illustrated in replies to you, is that many people's only exposure to conversations about cultural appropriation are extreme examples brought to their attention by someone seeking to highlight how absurd they are (or more typically, get some click revenue) and not necessarily representative
- JohnBooty 5y agoYeah. I feel like this is a very real phenomenon and is often done deliberately, and in bad faith. Also various social media algorithms certainly contribute to it, as they favor engagement over all.
- bloqs 5y agoDo you have any examples?
- kuhewa 5y agoExamples of the primary exposure to the concept of cultural appropriation being fringe cases the appear absurd? Sure, just search it on YouTube. Regardless of the vagaries of the algo for you, several examples are sure to be on the first page.
- JohnBooty 5y agoSure. Plenty in the replies here; just scroll a bit. Folks claiming the idea of "cultural appropriation" is absurd, because they heard that "eating sushi" or "getting a deep tan if you're white" are "cultural appropriation" and so therefore the whole idea is dumb. It's about as valid as claiming that Linux users are maniacs because hey, I heard there was this one creepy dude at a conference once and he used Linux.
- Akronymus 5y agoWhat I occasionally see is that wearing other cultures clothing is seen as appropriation by people who aren't members of the culture, when actual members of the culture appreciate it. If it is actual members of the culture complaining, it makes much more sense than when non members are complaining on their behalf.