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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was looking at wallpaper and saw some chinoiserie wallpaper with pagodas and other more asian inspired items. It made me think. I would not put tribal masks or tiki wallpaper up. I would not use kente cloth inspired patterns since they would feel disingenuous as a white person. But for some reason asian inspired wall paper or asian furniture doesn't immediately feel that way (but that may be my internalized racism at work). Is it ok to have furniture of other cultures or is that cultural appropriation and should not happen?

Is it different if you buy it when you live there / travel there or it does not matter?[/quote]

There is no thing called cultural appropriation.  We all should take what we like from every culture all the time.  That is what makes this country great.  We are a melting pot.  No one owns their culture.  They do not even rent it.  The parts that stick become American.    Can we not use Ikea unless we are Nordic?  No St Patrick's Day unless Irish?  Get a grip.[/quote]

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