(June 8, 2017 at 2:20 am)Jesster Wrote: Then you aren't seeing what art represents. Art and culture are intertwined. They both contain ideas and experiences that people use to socialize and communicate with each other. One influences the other. You should be proud of the fact that these things are inspiring others. Nobody is offending you. You are finding reasons to be offended.
And if you think that your culture somehow has a more special, deeper meaning and context to it than that of other cultures, then maybe you are just undervaluing what others bring to the table.
Yes I do get what art is .And as I have said before to those who appreciate and understand the culture etc (like all the non natives who live in my town ) it's fine. But as I have said if neither are present then yes I take offense. Some things are not meant to be decorations or flower pots or stuff you put on your ass to pick up chicks. and that is something I really take offense to.
I have never said one culture is more special then another in fact the total opposite .Which is why I have called myself horrible for not following this same rule . When acquiring foreign stuff. And why I don't do it anymore .
As I said this is all stuff I have covered already in my posts
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