
Accusations of ‘Cultural Appropriation’ Reinforce the 1%
Let’s continue to get angry at people profiting from the cultures they dismiss, but let’s articulate this problem without reinforcing exploitative economies. Accusing people of cultural appropriation might seem critical, but it upholds the values of the 1%. Those values are ownership, capital, and private property. Appropriation — of culture, land, or water — is the act of dispossessing … Read More