One may have heard the phrase “cultural appropriation” before. Whether it be mentions in social media or in real life, these recurring words are difficult to ignore. Most know what this phrase means: ...
Cultural appropriation vs. cultural appreciation — the difference can be tricky. So, let's talk about it. Sometimes the line can be blurry when regarding both terms, and most people find themselves in ...
Several parents have asked me why cultural appropriation has become such a big deal when it comes to choosing Halloween costumes. After all, if a child loves a certain character or person, why shouldn ...
“Cultural appropriation” has become the latest evil denounced by soi-disant social justice warriors, on campus and off. Examples: “I was taught that white people shouldn’t listen to rap music because ...
Vanessa Place, Kenny Goldsmith, Kelley Walker, Dana Schutz, Sam Durant — these are all white people who in the recent past have made what they intended to be politically transgressive art, and ...
As Halloween rapidly approaches, it is time to consider safe trick-and-treating routes for the children, whether the carved pumpkin will have a happy or scary face — and if the costumes to be proudly ...
While appropriation of any part of culture is always a tricky subject — with critics arguing that appreciation is always the intention — the conversation surrounding culinary appropriation ...
I noted a recent call for a boycott of a show at the Brownsville Museum of Art on the grounds that the featured artist, an Anglo, was appropriating and exploiting Mexican themes, while many ...
No parent wants their child called out on Halloween for being culturally offensive. Google tells us many search to learn whether the costume their child wants to wear might be racist or insensitive.
Cultural appropriation, which can be defined as an inappropriate adoption of ideas or customs of a group of people, can be seen in many different industries including food, toys, clothing and many ...
To give a little background: The skirt in question made its debut on the runways of Seoul in April this year. In the post-show notes, artistic director of Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri, said the ...