I.... LOVE... THIS....
And you. 😍

I'm glad others feel the same way I do. Because of such a LOUD group of folks yelling about 'cultural appropriation' (which I've always viewed in the same way as you), I was terrified.... and to be fair, still am.

I don't wanna become a race (HUMAN RACE) of people wearing all grey and cutting their hair the same and eating the same food because everyone's too afraid to SHARE and LOVE. I DO want to 'identify' as a HUMAN, the other boxes are important, but only for descriptive use, not based on 'worth'. Duh. Folks, duh. 🤦🏼

It's downright insane and not logical... yet, it's the mainstream.

(Side note: It's stressful finding the 'right' emoji to use... cause THAT is cultural appropriation too, if I use the wrong color.)

I remember a couple of years ago a couple of white gals (yes, those damned white devils with their white skin tone) in Washington State got in some shit for 'appropriating' Mexicans because they had spent a large chunk of time in Mexico, learning the culture, came back to the states and open a food truck... with gasp Mexican food. It was a hot mess. And the political climate has only gotten worse.

Same problem with the Native American tradition... YEARS ago, I found them and was welcomed. Now? I'm too damned white and shouldn't even be allowed to pray and pass along the traditions.

Again... weird, illogical and downright ignorant.

But thank YOU for speaking on this. I'm getting braver every day.