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How STUPID And RACIST Is "Cultural Appropriation"?

Is it "cultural appropriation when black actors play the part of white Founders of the United States like in the painfully stupid musical "Madison"? Would it be "cultural appropriation" for a black man to play James Bond when Ian Fleming created him white? Does cultural appropriation mean NO black or Asian actor can play ANY of Shakespeare's lead characters, because they were all white, and can only Jews play Shylock?

Africans did not invent the violin and Asians did not invent the piano - should ALL blacks and Asians who play in classical symphonies be accused of cultural appropriation and be banned? In fact symphonies and the tone poems themselves were created by white Europeans; should an American Indian be prevented from ever conducting one at a concert?

Careful what you wish for Social Justice Maniacs...you might just get what you demand.
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Cultural appropriation is one of the stupidest things ever.
Abrienda · 26-30, F
@Challenger1 Yes...did anyone ever accuse Beyoncé of it when she appeared with BLONDE hair?
@Abrienda It seems to be something stemming form power hungry small minded people that are overly attached to history.
Abrienda · 26-30, F
@Challenger1 Yes...history seen through racist-colored glasses.
@Abrienda Well much of history was racist, there has been a lot of racism on every side of the fence. It is complete nonsense that only white people can be racist or only women can be sexist. The idea that a culture exclusively owns what they create is kind of silly too. We are all influenced by ideas and arts that we see and experience. Nobody is saying that hamburgers are only for the western world or that burritos only belong in mexico.
Abrienda · 26-30, F
@Challenger1 As woman born of the joining of two different races I certainly agree and know that.