What's the difference between cultural appropriation and adopting/assimilating new cultural practices?
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Wedgy · 31-35, F
Definition of culture appropriate:
the unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society.
"his dreadlocks were widely criticized as another example of cultural appropriation"
I feel like if this was about mocking someone culture then culture appropriate would be a bad thing, but if you’re just enjoying to do different things outside of your culture, then it’s fine.
Also, literally ever culture has dreadlocks in them
the unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society.
"his dreadlocks were widely criticized as another example of cultural appropriation"
I feel like if this was about mocking someone culture then culture appropriate would be a bad thing, but if you’re just enjoying to do different things outside of your culture, then it’s fine.
Also, literally ever culture has dreadlocks in them
Graylight · 51-55, F
Good question, and I wish an answer had jumped to mind. I think it's it's done with understanding and respect for the culture itself or the symbol in question, then it really shouldn't be viewed in a bad light. Taking cultural elements and using them incorrectly, ignorantly or in an ironic manner, I'd call that appropriation. For instance, those beads on a chain with a Crucifix we Catholics use to pray with? That's a rosary and it is never, ever a necklace.
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@BobGrant45 no it’s not LMAOOO if a non arab girl wears an abaya as a halloween costume she’s getting all the smoke. same thing kaitlyn poopy pants should’ve got when she wore a “native american” costume and walked around making fun of the genocide of their people. disgusting.
SkeetSkeet · 100+, F
Pfff idk I once offended someone for saying their name was hard to pronounce
SkeetSkeet · 100+, F
@Wedgy Soufiane haha but he said it with a thick accent so I didn't know what he was saying
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@SkeetSkeet if you only said that it was hard to pronounce, they did overreact. but i’ve had white americans who literally mock my name when i introduce myself. i don’t say my full name on here but this one lady named karen literally said “marlalalala” when i told her my name. like where the fuck did this lady even get the L sound😐 some people are really outta pocket, i should’ve said something