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cultural appropriation

Nicki minaj wore a native American headdress at the 2015 vmas nobody bats an eye . Miley wears dreadlocks OMG CULTURAL APPROPRIATION
by princesssparkle 999 October 21, 2015
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work appropriate

Multimedia content that is suitable for a workplace environment.
Caution. This Paris Hilton honeymoon video may not be work appropriate for all audiences.
by Bungalow Bill May 5, 2005
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cultural appropriation

taking aspects from a minority culture, for it's aesthetics, without knowing the meaning behind. this is often controversial when the appropriated culture was exploited or oppressed by the person "borrowing". people are often insulted and looked down upon for having these features naturally, when someone else is praised for having them, without being from that culture.
person 1: iggy looking so good with her bindi and sari yasss!!1!
person 2: omg that's cultural appropriation :(
by passionatefeminist23 August 18, 2016
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Cisgender Appropriating

When a transgender person falsely appropriates a biological condition of a cisgender person.
Transgender MtF: "I am so moody, I have PMS!"

Cisgender person to MtF: "No you do NOT have PMS, stop cisgender appropriating. You as a MtF do not have a uterus or ovaries. PMS happens in the days after ovulation because estrogen and progesterone levels begin falling dramatically if you are not pregnant. Coming down from your estradiol injection the day "before injection day" is NOT premenstrual syndrome assholes!}.
by aquafinaricecake December 9, 2018
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outrage appropriation

When someone gets offended by something, on behalf of people from another race/culture, even though people of that race/culture aren't actually offended by it in the first place.
Example of outrage appropriation:

White Caucasian person: "The Ugandan Knuckles meme is racist"
by Ugandan Warrior May 2, 2018
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Appropriate Question

If more than five people have answered the question before they asked you or you asked them, it's appropriate.
Brenda: *Asks question*
Emily: how many people have answered this?

Brenda: 8
Emily: oh okay, then it's an appropriate question.
by PurpleUnicornnn October 2, 2011
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