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Cultural Appropriation & Privilege

Cultural Appropriation & Privilege

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Michael David Cobb Bowen
Aug 13, 2021
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Here’s the thing. If ‘cultural appropriation’ were actually something worth debating, it would be because it would be difficult and highly remunerative. But this is something anybody can do. Hey, I can eat curry! Hey I can wear a blue hat backwards! Hey I can do this dance thing with my butt!

Real ‘cultural appropriation’ is called plagiarism. It’s when …

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