Cultural appropriation has become a hot-button issue with the PC crowd. I saw a post on FB about an OP’s friend gave her some sage sticks as a gift, stating that it would only eliminate negative energy. One person in the comments stated that only Native people should use sage sticks because otherwise, it’s appropriation.
Would this apply to all cultures? Since YT invented the smallpox vaccine, would that mean that only white people can get the smallpox vaccine?
Yes, I am half trolling and I apologize if it offends anyone. But part of me is truly curious. How does appropriation work? Where does one draw the line between appreciation and appropriation?
Young white libs are too focused on cultural appropriation, and it’s unbelievably annoying. They really need to stop with this appropriation nonsense, there is nothing wrong with people appreciating another culture.
The trade and mixing of cultures is great, and can lead to some wonderful things.
I’d say libs are way too torqued about cultural appropriation. My wife had dreads but in today’s thinking that would be appropriation. Styles, clothes…anything like that is fair game IMO to “appropriate”.
Light bulbs, air planes, microchips, mass-produced automobiles are all inventions developed in the US by white males. Logically anyone else should be excluded from using them using PC logic.
Ridiculing another culture is offensive. Embracing aspects of another culture should be considered a form of flattery.
Yes. Copying is the best form of flattery if done right. I think appropriation is garbage but it’s always important to keep in mind that if you’re going to adopt a style, make sure to do it correctly and in good taste.
Japanese are actually delighted when you express desire to learn about their culture and to wear kimonos and other paraphernalia.
I think of Halloween costumes as a disguise- anything that you are actually not. The origins of Halloween, IIRC, are in disguising yourself so the demons, ghosts, nd bad creatures that have come up from under the Earth don’t find you and steal your soul. Wiccan(?) roots. Trick or treating and costume contests came later.
The Celtic roots are more about dressing up as the spirits, not so they wouldn’t be taken away, but be part of them. Plus, you could pull pranks(tricks) and say the spirits did it.
Doesn’t really change that, many Natives take offense when their culture is used as a costume.
i would find it odd that someone would choose to dress in a costume that represents the crucifixion of a such a significant religious figure, depicting an act and circumstance that demonstrates the salvation of souls
but i would react courteously because i’m not a maniacal leftist
Yet many find it offensive when their ceremonial and religious garments are used for fun and games.
I can see the how many would take offense when parts of their culture with significant personal meanings, are appropriated, and used by another people for fun, or to make money off of their culture.
I do have to agree with this. Sacred things are a no-go, IMO.
Although, the dilemma is, “All Hallow’s Eve” (Halloween) was adopted by Christians in the 15th century, as I’m reading the article. Some would go as Saints(?)
Ok. That’s completely understandable - you’d be put off by the fact that someone is taking an image that has a very strong and reverential meaning to you, and treating it flippantly.
Do you know the significance of, say, a Cheyenne war bonnet?
