Cultural Appropriation

Cultural appropriation is when someone steals something from a culture that isn't their own. This is not the same as Cultural Appreciation.

So when white people wear box braids or cornrows, IT IS CULTURAL APPROPRIATION. AND YOU WILL GO BALD BECAUSE YOU DONT HAVE THE RIGHT HAIR TEXTURE

1: You cant wear box braids, its cultural appropriation
2: Ok, so we are gatekeeping hairstyles now?
1: No, Box braids are from the AFRICAN culture... It started back in slave times.
2: Tf that gotta do wit me, Chile?
1: You are doing cultural appropriation and using aave? Educate yourself, please...

by Fqiry_hoon March 8, 2022

Cultural appropriation

An excuse to bully somebody for expressing themselves for for liking another culture.

Cultural appropriation is not a real problem. Get a life.

by tigersharktax April 9, 2024

environmental appropriation

The act of utilizing environmental resources without consideration for their protection.

Person 1: I love the outdoors. I just shipped a new 100% polyester PFAS-treated tent from Japan and I’m going to take it when I go off-roading in my Jeep this weekend.
Person 2: Dude, don’t you think that’s kind of environmental appropriation?
Person 1: But it’s from REI…

by SaveOurselves79 April 15, 2024

Cultural appropriation

An excuse to bully somebody for liking another culture.

Cultural appropriation is not a real term or a problem. Stop bullying others.

by tigersharktax April 9, 2024

Athletic appropriation

The act of copying someone's technique or moves in sports to enhance your own performance. athletic skill, athlete, basketball, football, baseball, hockey, NCAA, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college sports, professional sports, star athlete, cultural appropriation

I saw you pull that triple crossover, you faked that guy out of his shoes. I got that from you after I saw your last game. Hey that's athletic appropriation, but that's okay-I got mad skills.

by joecoolthefool September 8, 2016

character appropriation

a writer community slang; the act of stealing someone else oc's signature traits and displaying them as your own oc' original onesm

Can't believe she stole my OC's signature bloodied striped top. That's like, the one unique thing about him. Seriously, what is this character appropriation.

by icysonder January 20, 2024

territorial appropriation

Foreigners come to a country, purchase or steal land and then develop it as their own while forcing out native inhabitants or using them as cheap labor. cultural appropriation, aborigines, native americans, America, stealing,steal, redistribute, conquer, manifest destiny, claim

Jamaica is a beautiful land, but the super rich have come in here and used territorial appropriation to take over the entire island.

by joecoolthefool April 23, 2016