Is this fleece coultural appropriation?

[Anonymous]

If I thought this pullover was inappropriate, I would explain my feelings to my teen but allow him to make his own decision about wearing it. Depending on how strongly I felt about it, I might not allow him to wear it when he was with me (as with a t-shirt with an obscene word on it). But generally, my kids make their own clothing choices.

I don't find the pullover to be offensive or inappropriate, fwiw.

[Anonymous]

Ohmygod.

Get a fucking grip.

[Anonymous]

I don't even fucking know what we are talking about OP. Your first question should have been why on earth would anyone purposely wear that pullover.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is my commemorative wool blanket from the opening of the American Indian Museum cultural appropriation?

That was made by Indians, though, right? I at least hope Indians benefited.

[Anonymous]

... of what??

Here's a tip - if you're asking, then it's not.

[Anonymous]

Thanks. This is OP. I actually had no issue with the fleece but my daughter wore it to school yesterday and was told by a few kids that the print was cultural appropriation and she really shouldn't wear something like it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is my commemorative wool blanket from the opening of the American Indian Museum cultural appropriation?

Yep. Pendleton is going to have to go out of business.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:... of what??

Here's a tip - if you're asking, then it's not.

Thanks white person. If you're not sure, ask a Native American friend. Oh wait...

[Anonymous]

It's Patagonia, and that makes it totally unacceptable in the first place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks. This is OP. I actually had no issue with the fleece but my daughter wore it to school yesterday and was told by a few kids that the print was cultural appropriation and she really shouldn't wear something like it.

OP this is just mean girls using the cultural appropriation label as one of their verbal weapons.

And btw, not sure if it's the pattern that simulates an arrow that is what you are referring to, but all of humankind used arrows; no one culture has a lock on that. And I'm so sorry I had to type that sentence because this is all beyond stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks. This is OP. I actually had no issue with the fleece but my daughter wore it to school yesterday and was told by a few kids that the print was cultural appropriation and she really shouldn't wear something like it.

Your daughter, probably, appropriated the culture of those kids who has one of those fleeces but were saving it for the next week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks. This is OP. I actually had no issue with the fleece but my daughter wore it to school yesterday and was told by a few kids that the print was cultural appropriation and she really shouldn't wear something like it.

Interesting. What grade did she in?

Agree that it sounds like some mean girls using whatever they can to be mean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks. This is OP. I actually had no issue with the fleece but my daughter wore it to school yesterday and was told by a few kids that the print was cultural appropriation and she really shouldn't wear something like it.

Your daughter, probably, appropriated the culture of those kids who has one of those fleeces but were saving it for the next week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks. This is OP. I actually had no issue with the fleece but my daughter wore it to school yesterday and was told by a few kids that the print was cultural appropriation and she really shouldn't wear something like it.

Interesting. What grade did she in?

Agree that it sounds like some mean girls using whatever they can to be mean.

There is an ever growing faction of people who will cry cultural appropriation for anything a white person does. Eat tacos and drink margaritas on cinco de mayo? Cultural appropriation. Wear a kimono style cardigan? Cultural appropriation. Use certain slang words? Cultural appropriation.

It's ridiculous. And none of my examples are equivalent to blackface or yellowface or anything that actually IS offensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:... of what??

Here's a tip - if you're asking, then it's not.

Thanks white person. If you're not sure, ask a Native American friend. Oh wait...

Idiot, I'm not white, I'm international mixed. How dare you talk of cultural appropriation in this context? It's not blackface, or wearing a Hitler costume to a party, is it???

Crying wolf for nothing is just as damaging to the cultures you are supposedly concerned about than going the other way and disrespecting them.

Again, you are VERY STUPID.