PC Principal VI: What The Fuck Am I Reading Part Deux

[Psion]

cultural appropriation as being a bad thing is cancer. cultures are living things - they grow and develop through people mixing, new traditions being born, different cultures coming together to form something new... trying to "preserve" a culture by limiting who can do what at what occasions gets you nothing but a dead culture. it's just the same tired old argument of "it was good enough for our forefathers so it's good enough for us!". worthless drivel.

embrace the past, remember it, but don't get stuck in it. life is all about change and moving forward.

[Zealot]

I think the term more originated with white people doing something "ethnic" for "fun" when said activity was actually something of meaning and cultural significance to other people. Like if there's a tribe wherein having a spirit animal is an intensely personal thing that reflects a deep connection to your religion and someone out there is going "oh Taylor Swift is my spirit animal," that's not actually making any kind of stride to appreciate and celebrate the culture, it's using a crude and insulting appropriation of it that would understandably be insulting to someone who held it to great personal meaning.

If you could then explain why, in a way that demonstrated your understanding and appreciation of the culture why Taylor Swift represented your innermost essence and protected you through the spirit world while representing you in the physical, that would be different.

To me cultural appropriation describes that which minimizes rather than celebrates.

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[Zealot]

It's times like this we need Day to come in and say something about how stupid that is and people who try to appreciate race are the real racists.

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[Eurell]

I mean, everyone else already said its stupid lol. I can see where you're coming from, but I pretty much agree with Ksan on this one. America is all about blending cultures. Taking different things from different places and mixing it all up.

[kuronosan]

The only problem I have with appropriation is dumb people who celebrate ethnic minority holidays, festivals, or culture and then turn around and act racist about their presence in the country.

[Eurell]

Thats fair lol.

[archibaldcrane]

America is all about blending cultures. Taking different things from different places and mixing it all up.

I think you do have to be a little self-aware about the fact that the culture in this instance you are taking from didn't choose for America to rape and murder their way across the culture's lands.

[archibaldcrane]

Although I suppose it is extremely accurate to say that America is all about stealing shit from Native people and not giving a fuck what they have to say about it lol

[synistar]

Organizer for the Straight Pride Parade in Modesto, CA clearly says what his group is during a city council meeting.

https://twitter.com/mmanning24/statu...03449772621825

[Melena]

Organizer for the Straight Pride Parade in Modesto, CA clearly says what his group is during a city council meeting.

https://twitter.com/mmanning24/statu...03449772621825

And this is why people in the bay area joke that Modesto is the meth capital of california. Jesus fuck that was painful and hilarious at the same time.

[Spicyryan]

One of the last times I was in Modesto. At a red light a junky got in the crosswalk, started screaming, and acting machismo at the cars.

I lowered my window while looking at the guy next to me. So they lowered theirs and I said "Just another day, right?" To which they said "Fucking Modesto tweakers, man."

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[AoE]

.

[Spicyryan]

I'd lie about that, why?

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[AoE]

My dude, I am in no position that would require me to care about why you'd tell a lie on the internet.

[Gredival]

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...e-of-noise?amp

Outback asks a family with a special needs child to leave because of a noise complaint

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[Spicyryan]

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...e-of-noise?amp

Outback asks a family with a special needs child to leave because of a noise complaint

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Good, who the hell wants to sit there and have to deal with that?
Surprised the manager had the stones to even ask a special needs family bothering people while they are just trying to eat to leave. Since surprise-surprise, the mother went on a social media rant claiming their kid annoying everyone else is "discrimination".

[Salodin]

Imo, the noise and kid had to be particularly bad if a manager would ask them to leave. Normally people would take their unruly child to the side or outside until they calmed down but sometimes the not as good parents dont just ignore the kid but downright act like the child doesnt exist to the chagrin of everyone around them. If the kid is hollering to the point of a screech and utensils or food is being thrown then the kid needs to be dealt with.

Not saying that happened here, but I am saying there are situations where one should absolutely tell parents to get their kid under control or gtfo.

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[archibaldcrane]

"If you are unlucky enough to be born into a family or have children who are disabled, in addition to all the hardships you already face you should also be scorned by society too."

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[kuronosan]

I dunno, grey area here. Doesn't deserve scorn, but if the kid is bordering on agitated behavior that involves other guests I don't see how it's unreasonable to ask them to try to get it under control.

On the other hand, a conversation instead of throwing them out could have easily solved the problem.

[Gadritan]

Agreed Arch. I absolutely can not fathom how difficult it is for parents of special needs children. And I used to coach the swim team here for the special Olympics.

Easy approach instead of the manager asking them to leave is simply asking "is there anything we can do to help accommodate your child's needs?" It begins dialogue in a professional manner and also gives the parents an opportunity to state whether their child is special needs or not, without the implication that they are. From there it can be handled infinitely better.

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