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๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐๐.
cultural appreciation can easily turn into cultural appropriation. instead of honoring another culture, appropriation demeans / dishonors it.
here are some examples. these are all from the past 5 years
to give you an idea on how much it HURTS, let me give you an example. when you grew up in middle school, you may have been teased for your culture, people may have mocked your name or your features or your traditional clothes. now, you see them all wear these designs while (1/2)
simultaneously degrading you. because of course, your traditional clothing and symbols only looks good on white bodies
"cultural appreciation is when you seek to learn about or explore a different culture. you strive to understand. you seek to honor its beliefs and traditions. not for your own personal gainโmoney, fame, or the instagram photo. but to simply honor the culture and its people."
and don't get me started on how the hf industry called black clothing styles "trashy" and "cheap" but now steal from them on the runways. logomania? sneaker culture? tracksuits? all started from black people
