by Doctor Disco March 28, 2008
Get the Direct Approach mug.Cultural appropriation were first used by Black Americans to negate White Americans from stealing their culture and making it fashion among themselves; especially, without giving credit where credit was due. The reason why Black Americans call White Americans out on this is because America has a nasty history with slavery, stealing the land, civil rights, and so on. Moreover, Black Americans suffered the most and were made fun of through minstrel shows and lynching. Hence the reason why Black Americans used cultural appropriation against White Americans.
Black Americans may also used this terms against other ethnicities because sometimes other ethnic groups may not be aware or ignorant to Black Americans' history.
Black Americans may also used this terms against other ethnicities because sometimes other ethnic groups may not be aware or ignorant to Black Americans' history.
Example 1 Cultural Misappropriation:
White Person: What are those nasty looking things in your hair?
Black Person: They are called dreadlocks.
White person: Do you wash them?
Black Person: Of course it's my hair (DumbAss).
Example 2 Cultural Appropriation:
White person: Wow, what are those in your hair? It so unique!
White person: Oh, they are called dreadlocks.
White person: Wow, I want some too!
White Person: What are those nasty looking things in your hair?
Black Person: They are called dreadlocks.
White person: Do you wash them?
Black Person: Of course it's my hair (DumbAss).
Example 2 Cultural Appropriation:
White person: Wow, what are those in your hair? It so unique!
White person: Oh, they are called dreadlocks.
White person: Wow, I want some too!
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The study of what is 'appropriate' within society. An anthropological view on the way biological beings conduct themselves within their society, society being whatever said biological humans deem it as such. Differing societal, economic and racial groups need to be considered, as many different factors ensue. However, the rules of ettiquette, within any society applying the study, must be taken into account. SEE: 'appropriate' and and 'apropos'. Also, please wipe your damn mouth, you are spitting!
Q: "Was his rather large gastronomic evacuation really APPROPRIATE at the dinner table?"
A: "Actually "APPROPOLOGY" shows us that, in many cultures, the expulsion of gas, from either the mouth or the anus, is considered a sign of contentedness, much like the purring of felines when in a state of complete happiness. According to Appropological data, the chef should feel a sense of satisfaction as well from the hearing of such a rich compliment!
One musn't become alarmed by such utterances of the bio-being, unless the smell that accompanies said utterance is too foul smelling".
A: "Actually "APPROPOLOGY" shows us that, in many cultures, the expulsion of gas, from either the mouth or the anus, is considered a sign of contentedness, much like the purring of felines when in a state of complete happiness. According to Appropological data, the chef should feel a sense of satisfaction as well from the hearing of such a rich compliment!
One musn't become alarmed by such utterances of the bio-being, unless the smell that accompanies said utterance is too foul smelling".
by Elizabeth King Villar October 8, 2008
Get the Appropology mug.Fear of the appropriate. The fear of how things are. A persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid it.
by Seth Maxwell Malice August 17, 2010
Get the approphobia mug.1. someone who says something completely innappropriate.
2. the spouter of a ridiculously innapropriate comment. Used in a sarcastic way.
2. the spouter of a ridiculously innapropriate comment. Used in a sarcastic way.
Person A: "Hey lets go put a bunch of corn dogs in that person's hot tub!"
Person B: "Whoa good one captain appropriate."
Person B: "Whoa good one captain appropriate."
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by Goodie Tabliser July 31, 2022
Get the NightWalker Approved Assured Health HolyRoots mug.One of the best ways to divide us humans even further, by telling to ourselves that sharing cultures is a threat to a nation, even with the reality that all cultures must be welcoming what other cultures can offer for mutual growth.
If you believe a white man for example can not be inspired by cultures made by blacks/yellows/whatever just because his skin is white, you are a threat to the survival of culture itself, as assimilating good values of other cultures to improve yours and sharing your good values to those interested as well is vital to humanity's growth as a whole.
If you believe a white man for example can not be inspired by cultures made by blacks/yellows/whatever just because his skin is white, you are a threat to the survival of culture itself, as assimilating good values of other cultures to improve yours and sharing your good values to those interested as well is vital to humanity's growth as a whole.
Jane, the Woke SJW: You can't wear a Salakot, you cis white man! That's cultural appropriation! You're endangering Filipino culture by wearing that!
Dylan, A Filipino born in the US: Yes! It is not appropriate! Salakot is for Filipinos only! *takes it from the white guy*
Sean, the white guy: WTF!
Teodoro, a Filipino from the Philippines: *grabs the salakot from Dylan and gives it back to Sean* What are you guys talking about? It's fine! Nothing's wrong with a white guy wearing our creations, as it promotes and shows the capability of Filipino weavers, idiot! Also, it's art, and art must be shared, bobo!
Dylan: *confused on what bobo means*
Dylan, A Filipino born in the US: Yes! It is not appropriate! Salakot is for Filipinos only! *takes it from the white guy*
Sean, the white guy: WTF!
Teodoro, a Filipino from the Philippines: *grabs the salakot from Dylan and gives it back to Sean* What are you guys talking about? It's fine! Nothing's wrong with a white guy wearing our creations, as it promotes and shows the capability of Filipino weavers, idiot! Also, it's art, and art must be shared, bobo!
Dylan: *confused on what bobo means*
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