The idea of "cultural appropriation" the way it is discussed now is highly toxic and incredibly ignorant of human history as a whole. As I try to lay out here (https://twoplustwo.substack.com/p/of-black-mermaids-and-white-indians), the accusation of cultural appropriation seems to be working only in one directio…
The idea of "cultural appropriation" the way it is discussed now is highly toxic and incredibly ignorant of human history as a whole. As I try to lay out here (https://twoplustwo.substack.com/p/of-black-mermaids-and-white-indians), the accusation of cultural appropriation seems to be working only in one direction and therefore reveals its hypocrisy. We should celebrate each other's cultures by making it accessible to everyone, not restrict it to skin color.
Fantastic post, thank you!
The idea of "cultural appropriation" the way it is discussed now is highly toxic and incredibly ignorant of human history as a whole. As I try to lay out here (https://twoplustwo.substack.com/p/of-black-mermaids-and-white-indians), the accusation of cultural appropriation seems to be working only in one direction and therefore reveals its hypocrisy. We should celebrate each other's cultures by making it accessible to everyone, not restrict it to skin color.
That’s the problem with ID politics and Wokeism: History no longer matters. Facts no longer matter. Science is passé (so 2015).
Indeed, it is a "post-truth" world now to them. But in the real world, facts > feelings.