Whats your opinion on cultural appropriation good or bad

[James David Caulton]

[Harley]

I think it's a superficial interest in this sense usually.

It can be disrespectful depending on how a person handles it. I just hope they're aware that there is cultural significance and meaning to what a person dons.

So, good because there is an interest in the culture, but bad if a person doesn't take the time to understand the layers of certain actions and traditions.

[Darth Revan]

Deceased cultures can no longer defend themselves.
Their items become the subject of either praise and appropriation, or derision and shaming. Nobody can stop people from recycling them in whatever way they can concoct.

While it is useful to have an adequate summary of what transpired with them and how they really existed, for the sake of knowledge; there is little to do regarding banal re-usage by the lower majority of people. After all, the latter will always come up with trivial rituals and aesthetics to please themselves.

In the case you pointed out, it's not simply American Indians who are taken as inspiration for parties and reunions, but also Aztecs, Ancient Greeks or Hawaiian polynesians to name a few.

It maybe somehow bothersome for the person that genuinely cares about cultural studies and historic accuracy, but quite frankly, if that is the angle one has, better to concern oneself with real historic research and cultural theory; rather than mind the mental vacuity that leads mediocre people to do what they do.

[Sikeliot]

I think it's yet another thing for liberals and feminists to complain about so as to victimize themselves, and convince themselves everyone's out to get them. Cultures mix, and merge. Get the fuck over it.

[Gooding]

My ancestors? No, we didn't manage to get them all.. For what it's worth, I think white folks that do this make themselves look stupid.

[Trogdor]

Eating the food of another culture or learning a new language is one thing, but when you start taking something that a culture you aren't part of holds in high regard (such as dressing in a headdress or a geisha) and wear it almost as a novelty, I think it is very inconsiderate and offensive.

[Gustave H]

I love how stupid most White Americans are these days - it's always good for a laugh..Especially the females. They're all 1/16 Native American and hate whitey while they embrace the negro culture their grandparents and beyond fought so hard to destroy. I call it karma.

[dude]

I think it is good because they make some nice Indian Halloween costumes for chicks that make them look pretty hot.

[Svipdag]

I cannot see that naming a motorcycle or a football team after Native Americans is offensive. In the latter case, it was intended, I think as an acknowledgement of and tribute to the courage and fortitude of the American Indians. Does any team name itself after people whom it despises or disrespects ? I think not.

And, what is wrong with having a motorcycle named after you ? I could see it if it were a brand of condoms, tampons, or toilet paper, but motorcycles ? What is disrespectful about that ?

[Harley]

I remember there being fuss over a crayon called Indian red.

I was disappointed when someone rallied to have the Samoas Girl Scouts cookies renamed. I thought it was cute and it tasted good.

This almost puts me in a Berkley rage lol.