Cultural Appropriation

When non oppressed groups of people (primarily white folk) adopt key cultural “taboo” trademarks from POC and intentionally/unintentionally make them hip, trendy, and acceptable.

So when Taylor (who is black) put her hair in cornrows she was ghetto but now that Tina’s (who is white) hair is in cornrows, cornrows are now trendy?

Yes.

Why?

Cultural Appropriation

by Yarnofballemoji April 19, 2020

Cultural Appropriation

When individuals chose to utilize an aspect of another group's culture for fashion or financial gain. These individuals as outsiders, often lack knowledge about the significance of practice they imitating within the given culture. Typically individuals who practice cultural appropriation feel extremely entitled, and lack a sense of awareness or respect for the people who actually practice the cultural traditions.

White people dressing like native americans, asians, black people, and other cultural groups for halloween. White people practicing yoga purely as a form of exercise without understanding the historical roots. White people who listen to rap music, but have no black friends. These are all examples of cultural appropriation, because people who have and practice these cultures do not approve of these acts.

by itseztounderstand September 27, 2018

Urban Dictionary is not appropriate for all audiences

look at some of the stuff on here!

every term has a sexual connotation

by pissmaker December 16, 2004

Urban Dictionary is not appropriate for all audiences

an awkward silence-inducing comment made in a conversation about the popular online dictionary.

thom: look at this website i came across last evening
ed: i've seen that, it's urban dictionary
jonny: hey colin, have you seen this?
colin: of course, it's my personal browser's homepage
phil: you know, urban dictionary is not appropriate for all audiences.
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by timothy viale October 19, 2009

appropriate

Something that Urban Dictionary definitely isn't.

P1: urban dictionary is so damn sexual!
P2: IKR? It's inappropriate!
P3: who the hell says IKR IRL?
P4: this is real life dumbass we don't shorten shit here!
P5: GUYS STOP GOING OFF TOPIC WE'LL BE DELETE-

by fuck off nosy ass prick December 19, 2021

Appropriate

The idea that something is meant for certain people/audiences.

The family friendly show/celebration was not age appropriate because of overt (dildo attached to singer screaming SEX! SEX! SEX!) sexual content.

by Losinghope4usa June 15, 2022

character appropriation

an act of stealing the signature traits of another person's oc and implementing as an original idea regarding your own oc

I can't believe they stole my oc's signature bloodied striped tunic. It's like, the one unique thing about him. Can't with the character appropriation.

by icysonder January 20, 2024