Poll of the Day > Is this dress design considered cultural appropriation?

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https://www.deviantart.com/thestellarsage/art/C-Partying-with-pride-1227280619

Feel free to explain.

Yes. It's stealing from drag queens

put on a domino mask, and suddenly it's a superhero.

Questionmarktarius posted...

put on a domino mask, and suddenly it's a superhero.

For a masquerade party.

It's Roman culture to steal other cultures so don't be a bigot; and steal everything

Its a cute dress. Would wear 10/10

The concept of cultural appropriation is itself cultural appropriation.

It is basically the creation of one specific group of people that has been adopted by and misused by other people who never actually understood it or the context within which it was originally developed.

slacker03150 posted...

Its a cute dress. Would wear 10/10

Thanks.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

The concept of cultural appropriation is itself cultural appropriation.

It is basically the creation of one specific group of people that has been adopted by and misused by other people who never actually understood it or the context within which it was originally developed.

And there's also excess political correctness.

No.

you can call yourself.... the RAINBOW RIDER!

Beveren_Rabbit posted...

you can call yourself.... the RAINBOW RIDER!

I guess.

Appropriate the fuck out of culture. That's how human race ruled this world: other species lack the function to imitate and appropriate new ideas and skills.

Don't let pseudo intellectual asstards guilt you into self censorship.

Amuseum posted...

other species lack the function to imitate and appropriate new ideas and skills.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xHDuSe8d3o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYHMc3-f3v8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYHMc3-f3v8

ParanoidObsessive posted...

The concept of cultural appropriation is itself cultural appropriation.

It is basically the creation of one specific group of people that has been adopted by and misused by other people who never actually understood it or the context within which it was originally developed.

Lol, what?

green_dragon posted...

Lol, what?

It's all just tribalism.
Anyone who pisses and moans about "appropriation!!" is a tribalist. It's that simple.

Questionmarktarius posted...

It's all just tribalism.
Anyone who pisses and moans about "appropriation!!" is a tribalist. It's that simple.

I disagree. If a white person were to dress in black face I would think it's ok for people to be outraged at that.

green_dragon posted...

If a white person were to dress in black face I would think it's ok for people to be outraged at that.

At what point has blackface ever been "cultural appropriation"?
It's overtly-racist cosplay, and always has been.

green_dragon posted...

I disagree. If a white person were to dress in black face I would think it's ok for people to be outraged at that.

Yeah, I don't think most people really understand what is meant when people generally speak about cultural appropriation (negative). It's dependent on cultural and historical contexts, which for some reason makes it really hard for stupid people to grasp it. There's a reason why nobody gives af if you dress up as a ninja but it's really fucked up to dress up as an indigenous American with a feathered headdress.

Questionmarktarius posted...

At what point has blackface ever been "cultural appropriation"?
It's overtly-racist cosplay, and always has been.

Yeah, it's appropriation at its absolute worst, because it is a representation of a *stereotype* of black people. And that is ultimately what most negative cultural appropriation ends up being... unless you're going to claim that those shitty indian halloween costumes are EITHER inaccurate representations and stereotypes OR that they're not cultural appropriation.
They're both.

Mystic_Myotis posted...

There's a reason why nobody gives af if you dress up as a ninja but it's really fucked up to dress up as an indigenous American with a feathered headdress.

...is it too late for the Village People to add a ninja?

Questionmarktarius posted...

...is it too late for the Village People to add a ninja?

Hmm, he might be too quiet for their style.

Edit: To elaborate, I will give some examples of what would be neutral/positive vs negative cultural appropriation from my own life. My grandparents spent some time living in Thailand. When they did, they commissioned a table be made for them. In fact, they bought a lot of furniture while living there. We inherited this furniture. It's really beautiful, but I don't know the meaning behind some of the carvings in the tables (mostly animals/plants). That said, no harm was caused by this, and my grandparents were very kind and respectful people to those they met. My ignorance is perhaps a bit unfortunate, but I'm not misrepresenting the furnishings either and I try to treat them well.

On the other hand, I was gifted a little decoration that has always made me really uncomfortable. It's carved in dark wood and fashioned to look like two people carrying whatever you put on top. You get the idea, it's just, it's yikesy af. I have no idea what to do with it because I don't like having it and I don't want it to end up in someone else's house either. It's the historical and cultural contexts behind such imagery that make it awkward for me to own such a thing, let alone use it, and in a place where most of the people are white and a lot of them are overtly racist and espouse slavery apologia (god I wish I lived somewhere else lol). So I just... hide it in a cupboard. >_>

Questionmarktarius posted...

At what point has blackface ever been "cultural appropriation"?

Since its inception? Have you ever heard of minstrel shows(I'm not trying to sound condescending, I'm genuinely asking). I will concede that the term "cultural appropriation" probably didn't exist until relatively recently.

green_dragon posted...

I will concede that the term "cultural appropriation" probably didn't exist until relatively recently.

It's certainly not in the same sense of "cultural appropriation" as, say, Taco Bell.

Questionmarktarius posted...

It's certainly not in the same sense of "cultural appropriation" as, say, Taco Bell.

I agree. Your earlier post started it was tribalism and that's all it simply is. Im trying to argue that there is definitely nuance and "levels" to this.