This article originally appeared in EverydayFeminism.com and is reprinted by permission. "It’s that bone gnawed moment when you realize ‘The Community’ will do nothing to stop him from showing up at your backdoor in the middle of the night with the rifle he bought for the revolution” —Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, “so what the fuck does consciousness mean anyway” There … [Read more...]
7 Ways Folks Justify Cultural Appropriation — And Why It’s Still Not Okay
Why is cultural appropriation wrong? The answer is both straightforward and complex: at the core of cultural appropriation are unequal power dynamics and a violent historical context. Cultural appropriation is not cultural appreciation. It is a cultural exchange levied through unequal power relations on a systemic level. It is when marginalized people are mocked, berated, … [Read more...]
