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In the discussion thread: Accusations of "Cultural Appropriation": A thoroughly racist concept that needs to go away. [View all]

Response to elehhhhna (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 09:04 PM

bravenak (34,648 posts)

5. Wear whatever you want.

Just don't try to pretend to be what you are not or say you own it too. It is an affectation for you that you can cast off easily.

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23 replies	Author	Time	Post
Accusations of "Cultural Appropriation": A thoroughly racist concept that needs to go away. [View all]	True Blue Door	Jul 2015	OP
Well done, thanks!	haikugal	Jul 2015	#1
Bull. Black culture BELONGS to black people. Period. Full stop.	bravenak	Jul 2015	#2
where it end? I.e.,	elehhhhna	Jul 2015	#4
Wear whatever you want.	bravenak	Jul 2015	#5
You seem to be contradicting yourself.	True Blue Door	Jul 2015	#6
You are improperly using words.	bravenak	Jul 2015	#7
Which words? Please explain how I am in error.	True Blue Door	Jul 2015	#8
You do not understand cultural appropriation properly.	bravenak	Jul 2015	#9
If you're being sarcastic, use a tag. Otherwise, explain what it is you think I don't get.	True Blue Door	Jul 2015	#10
You should seek out the answers by googling 'cultural appropriation, black feminism'	bravenak	Jul 2015	#11
Or, alternatively, you can justify your own comments.	True Blue Door	Jul 2015	#12
So nothing to see here, everybody is equal? Everyone is on equal footing.	fleabiscuit	Feb 2017	#22
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Nov 2015	#17
It can be forced onto cultures too, i.e. Middle Eastern culture forced onto Europe via the Romans	arcane1	Jul 2015	#3
cultural appropriation is only an option for the majority	noiretextatique	Aug 2015	#13
The problem is that the very idea of "cultural appropriation" contains racist definitions.	True Blue Door	Aug 2015	#14
i don't consider adopting clothing or hairstyles cultural appropriation	noiretextatique	Aug 2015	#15
Ever thought of substituting the concept of "defines" for "belongs to." nt	fleabiscuit	Feb 2017	#23
Interesting topic	davidpdx	Sep 2015	#16
Are you saying that AA's who talk of cultural appropriation	ismnotwasm	Nov 2015	#18
I'm aware of the historical concept of Acculturation	LanternWaste	Dec 2015	#19
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Feb 2017	#21
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Feb 2017	#20

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