Cultural appropriation...is it a real thing?

Good grief, just when I think racism couldn't get any more ridiculous...

Some people, it seems, will do just about anything to keep other cultures at bay, even taking the stance that embracing them is in and of itself, racist.

Now, I am not talking about insulting caricature here, where someone appears in, say, blackface and portrays African-Americans in a less than flattering light. No, I am talking about admiring a culture and embracing things about it. There is a post about a little white girl who has a traditional Japanese tea party for her little friends in geisha girl make-up and kimono. People are outraged. And not about what you would think. They are upset because they feel she is appropriating the culture, which is patently absurd. That would, by definition, mean she is literally stealing Japans culture from them, without their permission. This has become an unbelievably out-of-proportion trend. Some people think that white women are appropriating African-American womens hair styles. Uh, excuse me, but does anyone have a patent on hairstyles? African-American women have been straightening their hair for decades. Does that mean they are appropriating 'good hair"?

This would mean, if taken seriously, that we will have to shut down every Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Ethiopian, Vietnamese, etc., restaurant in  Amerca then...and I'm sorry, I'm  not giving up Taco Bell for anyone.

Neither am I prepared to give up karaoke, mahjohng, accupuncture/accupressure, pretzels, beer, whiskey, tequila, horses, 

French kissing, golf, karate, flip-flops, duvets, 

Swedish massages, Irish lace and linen, Turkish towels, Cuban cigars, 

French horns, Mariachi bands, Focattchia bread...etc, ad infinitum. for anyone. I think the best thing that could happen to this planet would be the total immersion/blending of all cultures together and all things become just simply human culture.

If I were an alien, visiting this planet, I think I would be very confused about everyone insisting Their culture is the best, None is the best, they are all just different, period.

And these new Debbie Downers are disguising their racist hearts that are terrified not of other cultures being "appropriated", but of their own disappearing. I say to them, please unclench. Embrace universal unity and sharing, would you?

oh yeah..and bagels, not giving up bagels.

Just for Heavens sake sayin,

Dragonfly Davis