IMO: cultural appropriation as typically defined is really just cultural exchange, which is broadly a good thing. When people argue against it *well*, they use examples that are cultural exchange PLUS something bad — disrespect, cruel intent, actual harm (intended or not), etc.
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Also missing are the positive effects from cultural exchange. The best I've read on the overall subject is https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Destruction-Globalization-Changing-Cultures/dp/0691117837/ … by
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Yeah. Minimizing cultural exchange would be genuinely catastrophic
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Related: countries have varying reactions to foreigners speaking their language poorly. French: oof, the accent is so off. Out of my country please. Thai: aww he knows how to saw "hello"! He's one of us. Latter is definitely preferred.
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