most of the damn time.
—-This made me laugh.
As someone who loves to travel—a life goal is to make it to as many countries as I can—I’ve spent, you know, some time living with and interacting with cultures that are not those of where I grew up. Here’s my question: what’s the difference between admiration and appropriation? There are many things I love about other cultures, and that correspondingly I despise about Western and often particularly American culture. What’s a healthy way to interact with other cultures? To be affected and influenced by them? To express admiration for their values, or even to critique their values?
Sometimes I get the sense PC-ness, which I’m usually a supporter of I must say, would prefer we not address race or culture at all … but I think not to address it at all misses a huge amount about people, as well as what makes us all different, unique, interesting.
Not entirely sure this makes sense but have had this question in the back of my head for a bit, still vaguely forming. Thoughts and comments very welcome.
Afterthought: Just to be clear, however, I’m not supporting hipster chicks wearing First Nations headgear.
