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cultural inappropriation

Copying and then misusing practices from another culture for one’s own hilarious purposes.
“Bob wearing that assless Indian Chief costume from the Village People was the most blatant case of cultural inappropriation I’ve ever witnessed!
by snakeplisskent February 3, 2020
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Cultural genealogy

The study and tracing of an entities lineage and history using oral traditions, historical records and other records to obtain information about an entities position in relationship to other entities with shared attitudes, values, goals and practices
My great aunts teacher was influenced by reading Shakespeare who then influenced my aunt who in turn influenced her best friend who made a painting reflecting this influence which was exhibited at a museum...this story records the cultural genealogy of the painting. The aunt, the teacher, her best friend and the painting are all by this definition regarded as entities
by Erin Forsyth June 20, 2011
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Man of culture

Social network movement created after the recommendation algorithm of social networks like Youtube make coincide the same profile of users at the same videos. This videos may contain beauties doing whatever: swimming, dancing, triple jumping, cooking or teaching maths. It doesn't matter the contents, what makes the video interesting is the beauty's nice cleavage, attractive dressing, beautiful booty, etc.
Man of culture, see the minute 2:33. Cameraman did a good job.
Man of culture, at this video we meet again.
by Tramandum July 20, 2022
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Cultural Condom

When traveling in foreign countries, the traveler uses their money to distance themselves from as much interaction as possible. Hiding behind taxis, fancy hotels with western food etc.
Hey do you feel like going to the local market to haggle for a woven basket? No I want to sit at the hotel pool and sip mojitoes. Dude you really have your cultural condom on today!!
by TDog August 20, 2013
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baby culture

A term coined by Millennials to describe previous generation’s compulsion to have children, define themselves as parents and pressure others into having children.
“I picked up a magazine the other day and it had ‘Yummy Mummy’ plastered over every other page with pics of celebs and their children. I’m over people’s obsession with baby culture. Women are complete human beings, not potential mothers.”
by _M.L.K September 17, 2018
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cultural appropriation

A made-up term by self-proclaimed progressives and liberals from the United States who in reality are closeted racists who perceive other cultures as inferior that need to be protected paternalistically.
Bob publically shamed Alice because she was wearing a poncho. He accused her of cultural appropriation, but her Mexican friends kindly told him to fuck off.
by Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred August 23, 2023
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cultural erasure

When the dominant culture forces a minority to adopt to a dominant culture (revisionist history, customs, mannerisms, traditions, pedagogy, attire, names, language, history, religion, etc). The dominant forces in the culture may also force the minority into an economic system in which all but a few in a minority group is exploited and for which the the dominant leaders have inherent disadvantages.
The authorities assured us that cultural erasure was a myth and that the minorities cultural practice of living in tight close knit compounds only coincidentally looked like forced labor work camps because of the security towers The authorities noted that these primitive people preferred being assimilated in the dominant culture because it gave them unlimited opportunities to work, and an extreme sense of security.
by mlhiss July 29, 2020
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