The problem with the first question is no culture is a monolith. Some will be fine with what you do, other’s wont. So it’s difficult.
I think the second point makes sense though.
And as another European, I could say a lot about how specific European cultures are built on Roma culture & Roma slavery, but I think that’s a whole different topic on its own. And it’s an idea that doesn’t fit into the appropriation conversation people tend to have, but is probably something that matters even more.
Like cultural appropriation in the modern definition vs ‘cultural appropriation’ as a long-lasting thing, where some cultures have completely absorbed other people/minority’s traditions enough that they do deem it as theirs . There’s probably a big conversation to be had there about Europe with Roma, and America with Black people for example. Anyways sorry I went on a tangent on something not even mentioned.
I've seen some people talk about how García Lorca "appropiated" roma culture because he was infatuated with it and wrote several plays and poems about it. That's insane. Yes, the gay poet who was murdered by the fascists did "cultural appropiation". Who cares.
I mean, it's kind of like "only minority can write about X minority, but also authors need to write about X minority and add diversity".
What i'm trying to say is that yes, cultural appropiation can be a bit difficult to define, which is why i'm more comfortable with:
"Does this offend a big part of X minority? Do they even care? Was it accurately portrayed?"
"Cultural appropiation" is very simple in my opinion.
Are the "owners" of this culture ok with what am i doing?
Am i misrepresenting thise culture?
And that's it. If they are ok and you aren't misrepresenting it there should be no problem. These are my 2 cents as a filthy european.
The problem with the first question is no culture is a monolith. Some will be fine with what you do, other’s wont. So it’s difficult.
I think the second point makes sense though.
And as another European, I could say a lot about how specific European cultures are built on Roma culture & Roma slavery, but I think that’s a whole different topic on its own. And it’s an idea that doesn’t fit into the appropriation conversation people tend to have, but is probably something that matters even more. Like cultural appropriation in the modern definition vs ‘cultural appropriation’ as a long-lasting thing, where some cultures have completely absorbed other people/minority’s traditions enough that they do deem it as theirs . There’s probably a big conversation to be had there about Europe with Roma, and America with Black people for example. Anyways sorry I went on a tangent on something not even mentioned.
I've seen some people talk about how García Lorca "appropiated" roma culture because he was infatuated with it and wrote several plays and poems about it. That's insane. Yes, the gay poet who was murdered by the fascists did "cultural appropiation". Who cares.
I mean, it's kind of like "only minority can write about X minority, but also authors need to write about X minority and add diversity".
What i'm trying to say is that yes, cultural appropiation can be a bit difficult to define, which is why i'm more comfortable with:
"Does this offend a big part of X minority? Do they even care? Was it accurately portrayed?"