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Originally Posted by Oliver_W
I've never really heard anyone try to actually explain what it is, they just say "profiting off cultures you weren't born into is bad."
Why is it bad? All cultures are there for the taking, so if someone wants to shine a lot on them, why shouldn't they?
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It's not shining a light on them though, it's co-opting it for profit. You only have to look at history and various examples of colonialisation (and attempts to erase said culture after colonisation) to see why it would be seen as an issue. If you want to understand why cultural appropriation is a thing, you have to be willing to look at history.
Respectfully partaking in different cultures is good, co-opting it for profit while trying to take credit for it is not.
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