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HelpRe: Cultural appropriation
in reply to a message by Francisinfp5w4
I agree it's fine as long as it's not known to be a disrespectful usage - and I would not even call it "cultural appropriation."
I'd reserve that term for commerce practices that exploit the value of a culture in a way that could actually contribute to the vitiation of that culture. Things that make it actually harder for the people in the source culture, to enjoy and possess the value of their own cultural artifacts as such.
Individuals naming children can't be said to be stealing value from a source culture. They could literally just be expressing admiration and a shared value. It's more like reverse-assimilation or cultural exchange. Sure, it might appear to people within the source culture, to seem silly or like a mistake - but it's not disrespectful, and can't hurt anyone. At worst it might sometimes be a bad look for the person bearing the name.
- mirfak
I'd reserve that term for commerce practices that exploit the value of a culture in a way that could actually contribute to the vitiation of that culture. Things that make it actually harder for the people in the source culture, to enjoy and possess the value of their own cultural artifacts as such.
Individuals naming children can't be said to be stealing value from a source culture. They could literally just be expressing admiration and a shared value. It's more like reverse-assimilation or cultural exchange. Sure, it might appear to people within the source culture, to seem silly or like a mistake - but it's not disrespectful, and can't hurt anyone. At worst it might sometimes be a bad look for the person bearing the name.
- mirfak
This message was edited 4/4/2024, 1:34 AM
