Today in Cultural Appropriation

I find as I get older that I identify more and more as 'liberal'. The Bush and Trump presidencies have pushed me a great deal.

Then I read a story about a high schooler wearing a pretty dress to a prom that she found in a vintage store, and all the outrage. And I find myself saying, "I'm supposed to identify with these douchenozzles?"

 

You can't take what they say seriously. They're too invested in the white supremacy hegemon.

 

Oh, how nice. Now the war is moving to clothes.

 

I want to like this but I’m against baby killing.

 

I don't think it ever had a beating heart.

 

It wouldn't have probably occurred to me that the dress is Chinese. It looks like every paisley tie I own, really. (I'm not doubting that it is Chinese. I can see that, once alerted.)

The "cultural appropriation" issue is an odd one. In the past week, Keziah, the high school senior, and Josh Allen, the NFL Draft prospect, have both found themselves in hot water for it.

 

Related: Mormon names remain undefeated.

 

I don't think you'll find a side in my post.

 

Without all the things that come along with the racism that would be directed toward an actual Chinese person out in public in such a dress. And being completely ignorant of it all.

That's what cultural appropriation is. Up to you to decide if this is cultural appropriation.

 

Would some minority businesses that essentially sell culture be able to thrive or even survive without selling to white people? Doesn't hip-hop music, as an industry, need white people to buy in?

The Rolling Stones: Cultural appropriation or homage?

 

I was looking back through clips recently. In a 2008 profile I wrote about an area player's hit that knocked a wide receiver's helmet off garnering 16,000 YouTube clicks. That seemed like so many then. And it's now gauche to be celebrating a player probably getting concussed.

Shit changes so fast.