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  • Kedly@lemm.eetoMemes@lemmy.mlHappy Lunar New Year
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    10 months ago

    Yeah ok at this point I’m gonna respectfully opt out. I appreciate the conversation we are having, but theres small statements in each of your responses that I feel are disrespecting me such as calling my talking points nonsense, or assuming I havent traveled the world which I have. I do see and appreciate your love of other cultures And I share and share and respect that sentiment, so I do still wish you a good day


  • Kedly@lemm.eetoMemes@lemmy.mlHappy Lunar New Year
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    10 months ago

    Yeah badically. I’m not a fan of the social justice trend to focus on the negative and judgy terminology of a nuanced issue rather than focussing on the positive and how can we do things better side. I do not like the concept of privilege, but appreciate the concept of intersectionality as an example, as even though they both focus on: We all experience challenges that others might not and its helpful to be aware that someone might be experiencing a challenge that you do not personally face. One comes at it from an inclusive “everyone is in this boat” perspective, and the other comes at it from an exclusionary “Some people experience this less than others” persepective. Tangent aside, I’d much rather we focus on how to better appreciate the things and concepts we like, than put the main focus on the “wrong” ways of appreciating what we like.

    Tl:dr:

    I dont like cultural appropriation as a concept

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    The concept of cultural appreciation and how most respectfully to do so I think is fantastic


  • Kedly@lemm.eetoMemes@lemmy.mlHappy Lunar New Year
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    10 months ago

    Tbf it took me a bit to translate your response too =P But essentially what I mean is Appropriation is basically taking something from somewhere that you like, but in a disrespectful or dishonest fasion. Its basically inappropriate/disrespectful appreciation. If this is your polite way of exiting a conversation though I respect that and wish you a good day as well.



  • Kedly@lemm.eetoMemes@lemmy.mlHappy Lunar New Year
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    10 months ago

    IM not condemning the appreciation of other cultures. I’m saying the concept of Cultural Appropriation leads to the thought process of the woman who’s tweet started this thread more than it leads to how to be better respectful in how you appreciate things. A person wouldnt “appopriate” anything unless something about it found interest in them. Just general lessons in respect in general are far more useful



  • Kedly@lemm.eetoMemes@lemmy.mlHappy Lunar New Year
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    10 months ago

    TBH though I do find the term used to gatekeep far more than I see it used to promote respect. Most cultural arts and traditions formed from bringing a few items/ideas from other cultures back to their own and overtime they incorporated it into their own. Shit like wearing a cultures clothing item that requires significant cultural acts to obtain in said culture when you are not a patt of it, theres nuance and issues of cultural respect to talk about there. But “cultural appropriation” as a term doesnt really get used that often with that level of nuance