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Originally posted by Lucas32
I don't even understand how anyone could be entitled enough to think that they own a hairstyle,clothing style,music genre etc. just because it's prominent in their culture or comes from it  |
True.
It's usually a minority of some sorts way of believing they own something.
I mean natural afros would make sense but you want to own a hairstyle created to make your hair look longer and appear more of a different standard.
With music, there's no problem with sampling rock/pop/country songs in rap. That's ok.
Image wise in the industry a black artists appeals to a wider/whiter audience by changing things about them that are to ethnic and that seems to boost sales and fame but if the other way around it's an issue.
its all riddled in hypocrisy and groups that do not have ownership of things just wanted to "Protect" what they use even if they don't own it
It's sad, but it's reality...
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Originally posted by NewRihannaStan
"Appropriating Culture" is such a slippery slop. Quite honestly if you are white and wanna rock corn rolls then so be it. My issue comes from white people who want to dress black and talk black and be all into black culture, but when you see black men getting shot down they don't say anything . They want to positive side of "black culture" but not the negative or reality of being black..
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As if this is common...
