Cultural-Appropriation Outrage over a Prom Dress

[EasyAce]

It shows that people are desperate to be offended
By Jonah Goldberg
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/05/chinese-prom-dress-cultural-appropriation-controversy/

. . . Cultural appropriation was originally a sociological term to describe how a majority culture borrows or adapts from a minority culture some custom, fashion, cuisine, or practice. At some point, alas, it went from being descriptive to proscriptive . . .

. . . Without cultural appropriation, American blacks would never have picked up European musical instruments to create the blues and jazz. Without cultural appropriation, white and black artists alike would never have spun these wonderful creations into rock ’n’ roll.

Nearly every meal you’ve ever eaten is the byproduct of centuries of cultural appropriation, to one extent or another. This column is written in English, a language that contains hundreds of thousands of words appropriated from other tongues. Just under two-thirds of our language derives from Latin or French. About a quarter is Germanic in origin. And about a sixth comes from Greek, Arabic, and other languages.

Christianity was a Middle Eastern religion “appropriated” by Europeans . . .

. . .Which brings me back to China. The New York Times did a great journalistic service this week: It investigated whether the Chinese were offended by Daum’s alleged hate crime. The overwhelming response? Nope. Chinese social media and cultural commentators celebrated Daum’s decision as a compliment.

But in America, unfortunately, some people are so insecure in their identity and so desperate to be offended they have breathed new life into H. L. Mencken’s definition of puritanism: “the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.”

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Meanwhile, Keziah Daum staunchly refuses to apologise for wearing the dress and insists she'd wear it again. Good, says I . . . a very unapologetic player and writer of blues with jazz and soul influences!---EA.

[Wingnut]

That round eyed girl is smokin hot!

[truth_seeker]

Pasta noodles from China, Tomatoes from Mexico and boom boom the Italians fashioned some of the world's favorite dishes.

Potatoes from Peru, and boom boom we have "meat and potatos," mainstay of certain cultures, not to mention Pomme Frites--aka French Fries.

[andy58-in-nh]

The Identity Fascists have sought to convert appreciation into "appropriation", perversely interpreting human acts of tribute as insults.

Such tribal determinism is entirely antithetical to the very idea of America, as it simultaneously denies the primacy of the individual and demonizes cultural cooperation and sharing. 

[EasyAce]

Pasta noodles from China, Tomatoes from Mexico and boom boom the Italians fashioned some of the world's favorite dishes.

Potatoes from Peru, and boom boom we have "meat and potatos," mainstay of certain cultures, not to mention Pomme Frites--aka French Fries.

@truth_seeker
Imagine what the cultural appropriators would do if they ever got onto . . .



They'd have to attack multicultural appropriation!

[truth_seeker]

@truth_seeker
Imagine what the cultural appropriators would do if they ever got onto . . .

Hawaii, South and Central America, Africa....that I can think of. Enjoyed the world over, I do believe.

[EasyAce]

Hawaii, South and Central America, Africa....that I can think of. Enjoyed the world over, I do believe.

I had a Serbian coffee recently that was to die for. I wish I could remember the brand . . .