TheBravadoBoy t1_ispzg2o wrote
Reply to comment by ScipioAtTheGate in Cultural appropriation of Korean traditional clothing by NJCD5 Congressman Gottheimer and Bergen County Commissioner Ortiz at an event in Fort Lee this week by ScipioAtTheGate
Or cultural participation. I would need way more context about both the cultural practice and the planning of this event to be able to have a clue whether this is cultural appropriation. Just looking at a picture of someone participating in another group’s cultural event is not enough.
Especially as a white person, it would be naive if I just started looking up pictures of people participating in cultures that I don’t know anything about and claiming that appropriation is happening. Context is important.
Edit: according to that article, this is literally an educational event intended to spread awareness. So I’m leaning towards this probably not being appropriation until I see a good reason to think otherwise.
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