Cultural appropriation

Let's have a conversation about culture.

If you show love and appreciation for parts of a culture, but remain prejudiced against its people, that's appropriation.

It's disappointing that in 2020, we're still styling white models in traditional Black hairstyles. Comme des Garçons Homme Plus debuted its Fall/Winter

Sari, Not Sorry: Thoughts on Cultural Appropriation

Cultural appropriation is not just a trade of ideas. It is more than that. Remember appreciation good, appropriation bad.

A discussion of what cultural appropriation is with relevant examples for young people to understand. It also touches on power and privilige, race and identity.

This picture is an example of cultural appropriation because it's disrespecting the native headdress and looking at it as a party related thing. This is a problem because this might become the idea of what people think head dresses were for and look at them for nothing more than a fashion trend. The damage that it does is take away native culture and make it seem like there's no meaning behind it.

Native American. My culture is NOT your costume!

If your culture hasn't been appropriated by someone else then maybe it isn't worth much in the first place.

Common cultural appropriation examples that are NOT OK (no matter what society says)

You probably remember the furor a while back about the girl who wore a 'Chinese dress' as her prom dress. It became a huge story and got everyone in a tizzy about cultural appropriation, what it means, when it becomes problematic and if, just maybe, we are all becoming just a little too damn sensitive with all the social issues?

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Cultural appropriation in fashion has sparked debate, and an exchange founded on equality could settle the controversy over looks by Chanel, Dior, Dsquared2 and others

“I’m not a gatekeeper of black hair.”

In my own experience as a child, I was laughed at for my chanlo (ceremonial dot place on the forehead during rituals also known as a bindi), my numerous neck threads, my parent’s accent, my first language, the type of food I ate, it goes on. This leads to othering. To these people; the othered, … Continue reading What is Cultural Appropriation?

Cultural appropriation project | @chelscreates

From red carpets to music videos to Instagram selfies, culture appropriation is the gift that keeps on giving. No matter how many times people shout or tweet out their grievances, celebrities still find a way to turn other cultures into costume in…

Pharrell, and Elle UK, should know by now that cultural appropriation is not cool.

Cultural appropriation brings out the worst in everyone, from social media shaming to the angry backlash. But how can identity be policed and who should police it?