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[-] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 2 points 11 months ago

but as a way to stop them from “stealing” from other cultures

It's not possible to steal culture, this is ridiculous

[-] hakase@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

You wouldn't download a culture...

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Hence the quotation marks, telling someone they're doing cultural appropriation is basically accusing them of stealing something that's unique to another culture and that can't be replicated by someone who isn't part of it.

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