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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of course it's cultural appropriation. I can guarantee that whichever genius over at Patagonia designed this couldn't tell you the first thing about where they drew inspiration for the print or which indigenous group it may be associated with. Meanwhile, Patagonia is selling thousands and making money hand over fist. Also meanwhile, indigenous populations around the world continue to be marginalized and made invisible by corporations and the government at every turn.

Which part of this are you all okay with? [/quote]

This is what I don't understand: If the genius at Patagonia is an expert in (insert culture here) and wrote his/her dissertation on the indigenous group this pattern is associated with, does that mean selling it is NOT cultural appropriation? Is it cultural appropriation to wear this if the genius designer was an expert but I am not? What about if I am an expert, regardless of the designer's expertise, does that make it okay? What about if I bought it from a gift shop owned by an indigenous group, and the proceeds go to support the indigenous group, does that make it okay?

And how can you know by looking at me and my fleece which of the above is true or not?

This is why the notion of cultural appropriation is so nebulous and kinda silly. You can look at me and be completely outraged that I am wearing x item. But you have no way of knowing whether I meet some objective standard that makes wearing it okay. So what is the point of applying this standard? There is no way to judge when it is being violated.[/quote]

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