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Originally posted by Marco_g2
what the hell is this thread
Cultural appropriation must be one of the most stupid things, i have EVER heard of
If anyone were to make a music video including Dutch culture and shooting it in the US or make some mistakes in translating my culture i wouldn't care and consider it funny it's not a crime WTF
anyway: i feel like Beyoncé's voice fits Hymn so well that i couldn't hear Rihanna on it, even though i feel a "Hymn for the weekend" really fits Rihanna's image way more than Bey's........
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Well, the analogy you’ve created to try and empathize with people whose culture has been appropriated is not a good one at all. Dutch people are not oppressed, they do not face extreme hardship, discriminated based on their skin colour, ridiculed for their culture nor given less opportunity of success because of their nationality.
Perhaps you could have asked yourself, “If I was a member of a culture that was continually devalued and degraded, would I feel comfortable seeing someone whose culture is held up as the standard taking pieces from my tradition, language, clothing and more adopting it as their own, being applauded for seeming cool or edgy while I am still shamed for the same things?”