Is wearing a Sombrero a form of cultural appropriation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Actually, the Chinese invented sombreros. So it is appropriative and frankly insulting for anyone else to wear them.

The French invented braces but nobody insults you when your children wear them.

The Chinese invented nail polish but I doubt you have any problems getting a manicure.

Why do you draw the line at hats?

[Anonymous]

This thread got wild.

Where my yarmulke go?

[Anonymous]

Remember folks, no one can eat watermelon but Black AA folks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Remember folks, no one can eat watermelon but Black AA folks.

That is insulting, ridiculous, and kinda racist.

Worst aspect however, is that you are attempting to make light of a serious problem: actual cultural appropriation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Remember folks, no one can eat watermelon but Black AA folks.

That is insulting, ridiculous, and kinda racist.

Worst aspect however, is that you are attempting to make light of a serious problem: actual cultural appropriation.

BLM is on record citing the worldwide lock on watermelon. Don’t kill the messenger. Peace out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Remember folks, no one can eat watermelon but Black AA folks.

That is insulting, ridiculous, and kinda racist.

Worst aspect however, is that you are attempting to make light of a serious problem: actual cultural appropriation.

Why don’t you provide some expert peer reviewed examples of “actual cultural appropriation” that actually offending the majority of a culture? That might be helpful.

And don’t say Redskins football because the majority of all the tribes were not offended nor pushing the name change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Remember folks, no one can eat watermelon but Black AA folks.

You can’t have fried chicken either.

Or grape soda.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, if the person is not from Mexico or a Chicano community member?

Who cares? If it’s Cinco de Mayo or whatever you better believe I am wearing one and butchering Spanish while I pound tequila and maybe the chicita serving it to me.

Funny how that became such a big American holiday. It's not even celebrated in Mexico much except in a very local region where the Battle of Puebla took place, and even today it's more of a reason to just have a party there than anything regarding the battle with France.

It’s been celebrated by Mexican Americans for a long time. I grew up gojng to cinco de mayo festivals in the southwest in the 1980s. Family events with cascarones and burros and jamaica.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Remember folks, no one can eat watermelon but Black AA folks.

You can’t have fried chicken either.

Or grape soda.

At least, not all at the same time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a multi-national person, I hate the performative, virtue-signaling, strictures on cultural "appropriation". I don't look like I come from one of my parent's country, but I still reserve the right to celebrate that nation's culture, wear their traditional clothes, cook their food, listen to their music, etc. I reject the tacit rule behind the superficial "cultural appropriation" crowd that I need to look a certain way.

But pushing further: where does attachment to a culture start or stop? I lived my formative years in a country with which I have no genetic ties. I love their culture, which is not either of my parents' cultures. Why wouldn't I wear their clothing and participate in their festivities?

In my mind, anyone has the right to wear whatever they damn well please and elevate whichever culture they want, provided they have no intent to mock.

This! Culture spreads and this is how. Don't do it in a perjorative, demeaning way. If there is something you love - participate!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, if the person is not from Mexico or a Chicano community member?

All hats are racist. Stop. You cannot buy nor wear any of them, even for theme parties.

This is getting ridiculous, unless you are wearing a Red Sox cap hats are not inherently racist.

[Anonymous]

Imagine how pissed the Indians in WI and MN are that their lacrosse sport has been hijacked French explorers and now by preppy white east coast boys and girls. Disgusting!

[Anonymous]

Is eating Mexican food cultural appropriation? Or a churro? Come on, man.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is eating Mexican food cultural appropriation? Or a churro? Come on, man.

It depends on how you eat it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, if the person is not from Mexico or a Chicano community member?

All hats are racist. Stop. You cannot buy nor wear any of them, even for theme parties.

This is getting ridiculous, unless you are wearing a Red Sox cap hats are not inherently racist.

I missed something. How are Red Sox caps racist?