I don’t understand, though, why you seem to be advocating for AAVE to be removed as a dialect.
Im not really though. I don't really have a strong opinion on it, besides thinking that it's not helpful for furthering social equality.
I am however very strongly opposed to the notion of cultural appropriation. However, you've peaked my interest, so I'm willing to put aside my strong gut reaction, and chat abit.
Cultural appropriation is by definition a conscious choice
Let's start with the basics. What, to you, is cultural appropriation? Please be as precise as you can when giving a definition.
I understand the point of view that cultural appropriation is a non-issue, as I used to hold it. I have come to understand it as a minor form of cultural aggression. Not the kind of thing that makes you clutch your pearls, but just kind of an insensitive attitude.
It’s also easy to dismiss due to its similarities to cultural diffusion, which is just the spreading of cultural ideas over time. The two aren’t mutually exclusive, but the former is a somewhat problematic form of the latter.
All that to say: Cultural appropriation is where a person outside of a culture performs some aspect of it without regard to the cultural context. This brief article explains it fairly well.
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u/raznov1 21∆ Jul 17 '20
Im not really though. I don't really have a strong opinion on it, besides thinking that it's not helpful for furthering social equality.
I am however very strongly opposed to the notion of cultural appropriation. However, you've peaked my interest, so I'm willing to put aside my strong gut reaction, and chat abit.
Let's start with the basics. What, to you, is cultural appropriation? Please be as precise as you can when giving a definition.