"Cultural Appropriation"

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Khemikal Wrote:
You know, you might have guessed that cultural appropriation and cultural exchange weren't the same thing..what with people using distinct terms to refer to separate and disparate phenomena......where have you been getting your information?

And you might have guessed that the word "synonym" actually exists. 
Did it not occur to you that the discussion is about the meaning of the term. You don't get to pretend that there exists a distinct dictionary meaning to a newly minted phrase because "hurr durr everyone is a racist bigot but me."

Cultural exchange is fine (I'd even go so far as to call it inevitable and necessary). When that cultural "exchange" is one sided and usory........it ceases to be exchange

Still a bigot I see.
No, it doesn't matter who's borrowing ideas from who or how many. If it's ok for one group, it's ok for the other regardless of ethnic or racial background. To make up rules like this based on race or ethnicity is the actual dictionary definition of racism. 
You know, despite thinking all your friends and family are bigots, it's actually you who are at the biggest racist and bigot of them all.  You owe them all an apology. You know that right?