some thoughts on cultural appropriation

[NEKSkeptic]

Dodged a bullet here:


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[nameofthewave]

Ah, that old canard."My black friend said I could use the N word, so checkmate libs!"

Ah, the old "some of my best friends are black" counter-counter. Of course you could always contend that there is a diversity of opinion on this matter that doesn't necessarily fall along privileged/non privileged lines.

[NEKSkeptic]

Of course you could always contend that there is a diversity of opinion on this matter that doesn't necessarily fall along privileged/non privileged lines.

That would be a well reasoned response.

[D4M10N]

I'm pretty sure Algonquian peoples were killing each other with stone-bladed tomahawks long before the British showed up and introduced metalworking.

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[NEKSkeptic]

I'm pretty sure Algonquian peoples were killing each other with stone-bladed tomahawks long before the British showed up and introduced metalworking.

Uh oh.

[Andrew Clunn]

I'm pretty sure Algonquian peoples were killing each other with stone-bladed tomahawks long before the British showed up and introduced metalworking.

When or more different cultures invented the same thing independently, then we need to go back with the archeological record to see which group invented it first, then use genetic sequencing to find out what modern ethnic group most closely resembles that precursor, and make sure that nobody else is allowed to use that invention without proper attribution.  History isn't public domain, it's creative commons!

[2397]

I'd like to introduce the term convergent engineering, but unfortunately there is a company with that name.

[random poet]

All right, dudebros, have fun with your right-wing circle-jerk, this thread is dead.

[NEKSkeptic]

All right, dudebros, have fun with your right-wing circle-jerk, this thread is dead.

Well then it must be so!

[D4M10N]

It was mostly just taking ideas from other threads anyhow.

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[Drunken Idaho]

Actually if the folks who refuse to discuss this issue with anybody of a certain race who disagree with them have all left, maybe a conversation can finally take place.

Can anybody think of any examples of cultural appropriation in which you feel members of not-that-culture shouldn't participate?

Clearly, you can be a jerk about anything--and I think CA boils down to trying to be open and aware to ideas and offenses, but with no ethical imperative to cease or avoid an action based on it meeting the definition for CA.

[D4M10N]

Can anybody think of any examples of cultural appropriation in which you feel members of not-that-culture shouldn't participate?

NWA cover bands.

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[6EQUJ5]

I'm pretty sure Algonquian peoples were killing each other with stone-bladed tomahawks long before the British showed up and introduced metalworking.

When or more different cultures invented the same thing independently, then we need to go back with the archeological record to see which group invented it first, then use genetic sequencing to find out what modern ethnic group most closely resembles that precursor, and make sure that nobody else is allowed to use that invention without proper attribution.  History isn't public domain, it's creative commons!

This is a deliberate misunderstanding of the definition of cultural appropriation.

[6EQUJ5]

Actually if the folks who refuse to discuss this issue with anybody of a certain race who disagree with them have all left, maybe a conversation can finally take place.

Can anybody think of any examples of cultural appropriation in which you feel members of not-that-culture shouldn't participate?

Clearly, you can be a jerk about anything--and I think CA boils down to trying to be open and aware to ideas and offenses, but with no ethical imperative to cease or avoid an action based on it meeting the definition for CA.

Before anyone goes on, I highly recommend watching this to understand what cultural appropriation really is.

I'm gonna repost this, because I think this answers some of the questions that have been asked. Wearing your hair in braids/cornrows/locs is a something that shouldn't be done by anyone except for black folks. But if you are invited to participate in someone else's culture (i.e. going to an Indian wedding) by all means, participate.

I'm gonna say that the rule of thumb is don't do anything that you can get away with because you are white but that other folks can't do even though it's their own culture because of the color of their skin. All these comments about the history of something not being usable in other cultures are missing the huge point of why cultural appropriation is a problem.

PLEASE WATCH THAT VIDEO.

[SkeptiQueer]

Actually if the folks who refuse to discuss this issue with anybody of a certain race who disagree with them have all left, maybe a conversation can finally take place.

Can anybody think of any examples of cultural appropriation in which you feel members of not-that-culture shouldn't participate?

Clearly, you can be a jerk about anything--and I think CA boils down to trying to be open and aware to ideas and offenses, but with no ethical imperative to cease or avoid an action based on it meeting the definition for CA.

Nobody has refused to discuss anything with anyone because of their race. Explicitly the opposite.