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[–] Shardikprime 108 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (52 children)

Literally no Latin American is going to be bothered Or annoyed in any way whatsoever if you don typical dresses of their culture.

We love our culture and love it even more when we influence gringos to dress as our ancestors did.

The joy is palpable. It makes you part of the family. And that's plenty

Besides, no one here knows what the deal is with getting offended on behalf of someone else. If anyone has a problem, they speak up their minds.

Slurs? Motherfückêr, that's half our language.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 2 weeks ago (41 children)

This is one thing ive never understood about "cultural appropriation." If someone is partaking in your nations/cultures traditions, apperal, food, etc. Why is that a bad thing? Wouldnt people want their traditions known and shared and experienced by many?

Idk im just a white guy who loves dia de los muertos

[–] aliceblossom 32 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

Enjoying other cultures isn't appropriation. I think the line where it becomes appropriation is profiteering. If you are commodifying and profiting off someone else's culture that's pretty shitty. Obviously that's not a perfectly clear cut line (who 'owns' culture?), but it's a good place to start.

[–] AdrianTheFrog 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

also when it becomes an issue is influenced by how accurate it is, how overused it feels, and (obviously) if it was made with the intent to insult

[–] aliceblossom 1 points 2 weeks ago

I think academically, derogation is often considered as a component. Like profiting off a culture while simultaneously despising the culture and the people who own it.

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