Should Cultural Appropriation be relabelled as Cultural Appreciation?

As someone who identifies as a Middle Eastern Japanese Samurai, I agree.

I agree. As long as it's done respectfully.

I think it should be. I don't think it is wrong to copy a style from another culture, as long as it is done out of respect. If I want to wear traditional Japanese clothes because I admire them, I think that should be acceptable. If I wear Japanese clothes to mock Japanese people, then that is not okay.

Yes. Except when the Kardashians do it. Then they should be stoned to death.

But i need to be offended, howe can i be offended if you are appreciating me

Yes! I've been saying this since the nonsense debate emerged 🙄

Speaking as a Leftie... I agree. This cultural appropriation shit is ridiculous, it's something white lefties use to abuse each other, a stupid holier-than-thou game that cowards play when they're afraid to attack their real enemies.

Now that isn't to say that cultural appropriation can't be harmful, but IMHO it only ought to be a big deal when there's an element of economic exploitation, such as the old example of white record companies exploiting black musicians, or when corporations mass-produce tribal artifacts and drive tribal artisans out of business. Which BTW is mostly being done in China these days, not that you'll hear a peep out of the sort of people who like to cry "cultural appropriation" about that.

Cultural appropriation is a bullshit concept. It's extremely racist.

The implifications are simple; only people of certain races/nationalities are allowed to do this/wear that/etc, etc.

How is that not racist? It's a race gatekeeping fashion, music, words, food and so on.


When you apply it the other way around and say 'people of color' aren't allowed to wear certain clothing, listen to certain music, use certain words/phrases, wear their hair a certain way because it's part of 'white culture'. Then it all of a sudden would become racist.


That's the simple equation that will tell you if something is okay;
- You think talking about white people like that is fine? Replace white with black and see how it looks.
- You think talking about men like that is fine? Add black in front of it or replace it with women.

It's alarming how common it is becoming for people to blatantly slam 'cis white men'. I saw someone doing it online just today, in a discussion about Andrew Tate, saying it's alarming how many cis white men are rapist sympathizers. Such a random takeaway which they pulled from their ass. What reason is there to believe that Tates fans are all straight white men?