'I hope the concept of cultural appropriation is a passing fad' (2016)
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I also worry that the effort to clam ownership or whatever we want to call it actually just creates more isolation.
A local educational institution used a local native american symbol for a long time. It was always done respectfully (no weird chanting or anything). One tribe even regularly sent drummers and dancers to open sporting events. It was a really cool thing to see / be a part of, everyone had a great time in a community that didn't have much in the way of connections between the tribal entities and etc.
But it was decided that the local tribes should vote on if it should continue or not. One tribe overwhelmingly voted yes. Another tribe due to tribal politics chose not to vote. So out went the tradition, away went what was one of the few connections between the reservations and non reservations. I think it was a great loss.
You could just as easily continue the traditions without the symbol, unless it was the entirety of the traditions themselves that was voted out?
I mean, I agree with your overall point, I just don't think any specific symbol is really that important, well outside of a few notable exceptions.
To me it's like saying the fact that I can't display the word "Hello", which is itself a form of symbolism, is somehow going to destroy the community. If the community is destroyed, it wasn't the symbol, or lack thereof, that did it.
Straight from your message to that one.
The people protesting the "Kimono Wednesdays" event at the Boston Art Museum because they considered Westerners wearing kimonos to be "orientalism" and "cultural appropriation" were a problem for the actual Japanese companies that were trying to spread awareness of Japanese culture in the West and actually maybe try to make kimonos marketable as fashion in the West.
Cultural appropriation does exist and it can be damaging, but one form of cultural appropriation that often gets overlooked is taking offense on behalf of another culture, without actually having any understanding of that culture or its position on the matter.
Cultural appropriation of Māori traditions is an exercise in entitlement and privilege -- https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/04/cultur...
What makes cultural appropriation different from cultural exchange. Why white models sporting dreadlocks at Marc Jacobs fashion show just isn't OK -- https://www.salon.com/2016/10/01/how-to-explain-cultural-app...
5 things white people need to learn about cultural appropriation -- https://www.dailydot.com/via/5-things-white-people-cultural-...
As a white female rapper mistakes appropriation for artistry, black women remain pushed to the sidelines -- https://www.salon.com/2014/07/15/iggy_azaleas_post_racial_me...
Tamara Eagle Bull: Stop Appropriating My Culture. Use of Native American symbols, knowledge, and practices pervades the building, entertainment, and media industries. Here's why it needs to stop. -- https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/tamara-eagle-bull...
Stop appropriating Native American culture -- https://sundial.csun.edu/60632/opinions/annihilation-of-nati...
Justin Timberlake Dragged Over BET Awards Tweet: ‘Stop Appropriating Our Music and Culture’ -- https://www.thedailybeast.com/justin-timberlake-dragged-over...
6 Ways You Harm Me When You Appropriate Black Culture – And How to Appreciate It Instead -- https://everydayfeminism.com/2015/08/appropriating-black-cul...
The damage of white culture “borrowing” from black culture for fashion trends is unmistakable. -- https://thebottomline.as.ucsb.edu/2017/02/how-black-culture-...
5 Ways To Prevent Cultural Appropriation In Fashion Because You Can Appreciate Without Appropriating -- https://www.bustle.com/articles/86089-5-ways-to-prevent-cult...
How to Avoid Cultural Appropriation & Promote Cultural Awareness Instead -- https://www.commisceo-global.com/blog/how-to-avoid-cultural-...
5 Simple Questions That’ll Help You Avoid Unintentional Cultural Appropriation -- https://everydayfeminism.com/2016/05/avoid-cultural-appropri...
When will the Kardashian-Jenner family stop appropriating black hairstyles? -- https://www.mic.com/articles/151142/when-will-the-kardashian...
Stop Appropriating, And Start Appreciating Culture! -- https://youth-time.eu/stop-appropriating-and-start-appreciat...
In March 2016, an African-American woman at San Francisco State University confronted a white student. She said he should cut his hair because dreadlocks belong to black culture. The incident went viral. -- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cultural-appropriation-wh_b_1...
Dear America, Stop Appropriating Caribbean Culture -- https://www.theodysseyonline.com/perception-caribbean-music-...
Marvel’s Iron Fist: cultural appropriation that belongs in the past -- https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/mar/18/marvel-...
Chola style – the latest cultural appropriation fashion crime? -- https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2014/aug/15/-sp-chola-st...
As they plunder minority cultures in their desperation to appear edgy, the only thing artists such as Iggy Azalea and Madonna succeed in doing is flaunting their unoriginality -- https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jan/06/madonn...
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