'Racism and Sexism Are on the Same Level As Cultural Appropriation’

[@hdreasor5022]

This man in the suit is a professional victim

[@pattishea2289]

Why is he wearing a "white mans suit"? Charletain.

[@getroekerns2452]

More like a Narcissistic predator (professional victim maker/race-baiter)

[@hi-xf7cj]

Where did they find him? What was that mess on his head.

[@hdreasor5022]

@@hi-xf7cj I think it was homeless and doctor Phil just gave him a suit to wear

[@cleliaparnell8743]

His suit and tie are cultural appropriation, his glasses, shoes etc. He's 4idiculous. Trying to be famous ....

[@kristenkidd3982]

Imagine having to explain to your child that you aren't "allowed" to have your hair like hers because she's different than mommy.

[@onedudethelegend]

Oh no first world issue poor Karen

[@bunnyoppress]

Mommy should have explained that her hair is different and she could go bald trying to pretend that it's the same.

[@kristenkidd3982]

@@bunnyoppress I'm not sure you know how hair works. White people can braid their hair without going bald.

[@bunnyoppress]

@Kristen Kidd that's true! But um, I'm not sure YOU know how hair works. Type 4 hair grows in a completely different way than all other hair types. Our hair strands grow all different directions, so the weight of the extension hair in combination with the brick laying pattern helps maintain the integrity, moisture, thickness and sebum flow for our hair. Traditionally African braiding styles are not suited for most hair types, since the hairs are growing all in one direction, but are being pulled into small sections in different directions. Over time, box braids will thin your hair and break it off, just like if I kept fishtailing my hair, it would dry up and break off. Not everything is for everyone! But keep playing with that kanekalon, the braider gets paid either way. I just think getting traction alopecia because you wanna be cute is dumb, but more power to ya!

[@kristenkidd3982]

@@bunnyoppress traction alopecia is something you get from repeatedly pulling on your hair. Meaning if a white woman braids her hair (there's literally no reason for it to be as tight as they do on other hair types) several times because it's fun, she isn't in any danger. This is what I meant by "you don't know how hair works". I didn't mean "please type up an incredibly long-winded explanation about something I didn't ask about.".. I simply meant a white person can braid their hair too rather than tell her daughter, "no honey, I'm not ALLOWED because I'll start a race war".

[@phantasm3207]

This man has inspired me to go get a PhD. If he can do it, anyone can!

[@itsthatonekid2761]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@macman975]

Just buy a packet of Cornflakes. That's where he obviously got his from :)

[@LifeLyne2099]

He had to remind us that most professors are just as pseudo intellectual as the regular people and arent a valid source of information

[@soul_shine942]

💯

[@jesskass9769]

Amen

[@WGK_]

Amen.

[@lrivera31]

💯

[@mmo3024]

The truth is hard

[@douglasbarros5793]

Culture is to be shared. We're all the same species and we learn with each other. Looking up to another culture is not appropriation, it's appretiation. As long as there's no disrespect, culture can be enjoyed by all.

[@FreshGuava161]

“Looking up to another culture is not appropriation it’s appreciation” That!

[@gabrie-elbrowne7738]

Culture has been shared and in some instances it is exploited

[@dbk6504]

as much as i agree with you on that appropriation comes when people steal things from that culture and never acknowledge where it came from which leads to instances like elvis with rock and roll. cultural appropriation is theft but cultural appreciation is respect

[@gurjotubhi5051]

​@@gabrie-elbrowne7738why I see u in every comment

[@gabrie-elbrowne7738]

@@gurjotubhi5051 that's impossible

[@Robby_Rob]

I applaud the professor! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 This man has single handedly proven that even a born idiot can obtain a PHD. Anyone can overcome their disabilities! 🙏🏼

[@marcoadan1]

Bless you! You've given me hope!🤣🤣

[@triggersafe1]

Hahahahahaha!!

[@thorcain1555]

😂

[@carsonspencer9760]

LMAOOOO

[@miketyson3824]

IF you are black! No white man could be this dumb and even get a bachelor!

[@jeremyojeda6914]

“Mommy get the same hair as me” “I can’t sweetie, I’m white, and you’re black. Only you can have that hair” What lesson is this teaching?

[@diannacollymore8323]

I think all races who wear black hairstyles should be discriminated against be it fired, sent home from school, or not be able to play in a school match. I believe if this happens then this whole problem will end over night like a bad storm.

[@Random_Edits87]

@@diannacollymore8323 that is racist

[@diannacollymore8323]

@@Random_Edits87 You're right that's the treatment blackwomen receive. So, I say let's make equal treatment across the board then everyone can wear whatever hairstyles they like the best.

[@Random_Edits87]

@@diannacollymore8323 dude just because they suffered pain you can’t just force that on everyone that’s just wrong

[@diannacollymore8323]

@@Random_Edits87 I don't have the power to force anything so you do not make sense. You missed the point also but fair is fair everyone should receive the same treatment. If black people are facing discrimination for wearing their hair how it grows through their scalp then other should face the same discrimination when they mimic the hairstyle.

[@birderjohn3396]

Dr. Neal Lester has appropriated; Dreadlocks - Minoan Civilization(Greece) The neck tie - Croatian Suit - English(probably wearing a French cut style) Dress shirt - English Eyeglasses - Definitely designer frames Mustache style - English Wedding ring - Ancient Egyptians Wristwatch - Swiss Everything he has ever learned or used comes from other cultures.

[@shmobiden6860]

Don't forget he's speaking ENGLISH.

[@TraceyMush]

Very nice birder John!

[@poorboy5048]

I was about to say the same thing, but you beat me to it and put it out better than I would have. Thank you!

[@jonathanlindsey8864]

You sure that mustache is in German?

[@birderjohn3396]

@@jonathanlindsey8864 ?

[@jasonsingleton4392]

Key word... "mocking". If your intentions aren't to belittle, or mock a culture, then it should be okay.

[@schemingshaman]

^ This. Honestly, it’s clear that most people in the comments just ignore what he actually said and went with the overarching “If you wear something made by others it’s bad and wrong”. But to be fair, what should I expect from KZbin comments.

[@GotYa-w2z]

@@schemingshaman bro. Sit down, drink some coffee, and realize that most do the problems in this country happen Becuase people want conflict

[@ashuraomega1000]

​@@schemingshaman his point didn't come across very well. It basically (at least on the surface level) all boiled down to "engaging in specific parts from other cultures is inherently racist". If that wasn't what he was trying to say then he should have specified what he meant.

[@salvadorromero9712]

Precisely. But this professor's whole agenda and career has been about confusing people on this point and others. Obfuscating and misleading instead of clarifying as an academic's duty to the public is supposed to be. Cultural borrowing is rampant throughout history and present and very little has actually been to mock. Even the "trustafarian" hippies in dreads, which we used to just mock as cringe, are not actually doing anything to disrespect. He seems to acknowledge the commonality of borrowing and only condemn mocking, only to pull a motte and bailey and try to use this to condemn a much wider variety of contemporary cultural borrowing that has nothing to do with mockery. Notice something very interesting. Only in one instance does he actually explicitly add the condition that he is only talking about _mocking_ appropriation and none other. That is the case of men wearing women's clothing. Hmmm. Well this of course is do Dr. Intersectional avoids "punching down" at an oppressed group. White people wearing the braids, he is content to pull the motte and bailey and let the idea of mocking black culture infest your thought on the issue without getting you to think too hard about whether any actual mockery is occurring.

[@Osatol67CR7SUI]

Whoa whooa, I’m black and African and I do not agree with you sir. Appropriation is definitely not equivalent to racism. Nope, not the same. Leave folks alone to appreciate what ever they want to

[@SS-tg8lf]

Exactly 👍. This fool is trying to put everyone into columns and groups saying that this belongs to these people , 😒but he's wearing braids. Braids originated from Africa. Long time ago they didn't have the hair Care tools they have now so they would tie their hair into either tiny braids or a big long braid 👍 So should Africans accuse him of cultural appropriation? 🤣

[@afrofishog]

Same I'm black myself and I think he reached so far on this one.

[@nikirrae8495]

I personally also thought that was an incredible reach. Hearing him comparing someone wearing cornrows to white supremacy seems unintelligent and slightly dangerous.

[@kirstyackah9853]

Why do yall interchange appreciation with appropriation 😭. They don't mean the same thing

[@Osatol67CR7SUI]

I believe this is semantics really and I can accept it can get a bit grey. But Let’s be honest though, racism? I think not. In that case, he sure is very racist wearing that suit and tie. I do not recall any of my ancestors wearing that 🤔

[@deezildee4556]

Don't we have "Real" issues to worry about like homelessness, poverty & war?? good lord people, grow TF up!!

[@CJ-qw4og]

Or even actually social issues like racism, sexism, homophobia, and classism deeply ingrained into many societies. But yes we should worry about when someone respectfully wears something from another culture rather 🙄 I totally agree with you

[@2516562101]

I mean cultural appropriation is a real issue that is rooted in racism. So yeah I advise that you grow up and read before spewing out ignorance just because you want to be included on other people's culture

[@belogical0]

Racism is the real issue. These novel outrage against cultural appropriation and race-fishing/skin-tanning or speaking like a "black" person are fake issues. You address issues about discrimination on race, gender, sexuality, etc. not you being offended because your culture is assimilating worldwide.

[@deezildee4556]

@@2516562101 where in my comment am I asking to assimilate into anothers culture?? Nowhere Moron. I'm saying there are much bigger issues to be concerned over which have zero to do with race or culture. So you read up, you grow up & really try to decide if you want to concentrate on real world issues. Don't call me racist when I've not even mentioned it!!!

[@rovanajean9550]

@@2516562101 so like, everyone should do what they're born to and not do anything else that is not for them due to their origin. Hmmmmm

[@1frutzke]

As a person of the female race I, too, get very offended, if I see other races wear dresses. It is so disrespectful towards my culture. Thank you, Professor Einstein. Very cool.

[@kuex2857]

lmao😂

[@jopun3691]

Female is race now ?

[@dklshyedfsarbghs]

@@jopun3691 @jopun3691 its the joke

[@jl3606]

​@@jopun3691 its a joke

[@ruddock7]

As a black man myself i find this hilarious but sad all at the same time. How hypocritical is it When white people are being called out for this when i can't even tell you the last time i saw a black girl or woman who didn't wear a straight hair weave to look more European!!

[@gabrie-elbrowne7738]

And the reason some wear that straight wig is to avoid criticism about their hair texture and type. And some workspaces see it as unprofessional

[@bec6384]

@@gabrie-elbrowne7738and the reason I braid my hair and my daughter’s hair is so it won’t get tangled. Lord knows it saves me so much time and makes my life so much easier ❤🥰✌🏻

[@alatomalbeth3947]

True!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@amayahiko948]

but the fact is it was talked a lot about.. and there are workplaces where open and messy hair, genetically or not is a health hazard. But it is talked a lot. It still exist at some points in space but people are fighting it. And the fight isnt cultural specific.. its to be able to express culture openly for everyone. I think some people are so stuck on the past that they don't give tje now a chance. That comming from someone that had all the reasons to become a blackwhite world thinker.. and i quit that . its unhealthy and doesn't express my pain either, but hurts others more

[@dariusrobinson5777]

hahahahahaha oh shut

[@starlite369]

Thank God there are still sane people like Amala in this country

[@hbsupreme1499]

She says nutty things about race and what ever people want to belive are not race

[@ericheick7044]

@@hbsupreme1499 what in the world did you just try to articulate? Lol

[@helium3894]

@@hbsupreme1499 your black "professor" is wearing white man's suit and tie...and he has the audacity to lecture others about cultural appropriations...

[@downbad2874]

The only reason you think she’s sense Is BECAUSE what she said sides with you if it didn’t you wouldn’t be praising her but you’re just a slow with her

[@downbad2874]

@@helium3894 suits do not belong to race it has nothing to do with culture all races wore suits when they came on the scene it’s been documented you mtfs we’re wearing dresses at one point like the rest of the world stop the bs cornrows are historically like hijabs yet u mtfs want to compare them to a suit that popped up out of no were not the same as being historically used even before hair products

[@pmx5684]

As a Mexican I couldn’t care less on people wearing sombreros and stuff.. I have far more important things to get offended about.

[@sarathomas8499]

Listening to the professor is melting my brain.

[@darrenscott6982]

😂😂😂

[@mitra2830]

Yah he’s not helping Arizona look better

[@onedudethelegend]

you don’t even have one of those.

[@mad_max521]

Same😂

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

Stop appropriating his brain structure.

[@tashaniquegabbidon69]

A black person I can honestly say I genuinely don't care what other people do.

[@dandromeda1]

I'm gona come lick all the food in your fridge.. lol

[@deivytrajan]

What about n word?

[@ada45169]

YESSSS IMA GO SCREAM THE N WORD OUTSIDE Edit:I got jumped

[@ekekiel0898]

​@@deivytrajanman tried so damn hard to get that pass

[@laraycrenshaw5908]

Only rich fucks with no problems do

[@quest1871]

The professor is a teacher of ENGLISH!! Didn't realise HE was from ENGLAND. Straight away he's blind to his own actions

[@calebsartor3023]

I SEE YOU AMALA AND TAYLOR!! Appreciate Amala standing up for truth in the midst of opposition!

[@Orion_995]

PragerU!

[@mrs.vaderl.1892]

YESSSS OUR GIRL AMALA!!!!

[@downbad2874]

She isn’t if she was u mtfs wouldn’t be praising her

[@MustardSkaven]

@@downbad2874 Yeah excuse me if I don't listen to someone from the side of "feelings over facts" when he talks about truth.

[@Andrewtatesbutt]

@@MustardSkavenonly to you but the republicans have been debunked so many times 😂

[@irenem3854]

For one thing, if you are at all cognitive of history you see that many things like braids or dreadlocks are multicultural. And another thing, how desperate for any slight, any affirmation to racism, or victimhood can this "professor" be?!

[@thatguyfawkes2328]

Seriously I've heard people complain about white people having Dread's because black people have most commonly today Dread's but historically white people have dreaded their hair as well and people on the left ignore that and act as though you need to have racial criteria to express one's self in their style of clothing and hair.... These people suck and need to leave other people alone who aren't hurting anyone and are just living their life.

[@tisbutascratch2045]

Another thing black people never seem to recognize about their cultural hairstyles today (mainly in the braids they wear), is that while seperated braides all over the head was a cultural hairstyle, adding fake hair and multicoloured weave is not and has never been cultural. It's a modern phenomenon that you will never find even as early as 50-60 years ago. The length is also there, imo, to imitate European and Asian hair lengths as it's extremely rare for Africans to grow their hair longer than shoulder length naturally. And yet they claim this hairstyle (just as they do with weave that also copies Euro-centric hairstyles) and attempt to own them as their own. Braids similar to box braids can also be found all over Asia and in certain parts of Russia, so, again, this is not a unique hairstyle to them. If only they would live by the rules they set for everyone else.

[@markm8375]

That’s the name of their game. They are ideologues. On the same level as conspiracy theorists and religious zealots.

[@helium3894]

the professor talks about white people wearing braids as cultural appropriations and yet he's wearing suit and tie, which is the product of EUROPEAN culture...

[@downbad2874]

Stop it they aren’t the same things of you were actually using your eyes white peoples so called braids were plats and dreadlocks were tangled hair they look nothing alike over Throughout history until you disrespectful mtfs came along

[@PezDawg8]

BS. As a Black Man it perplexes me that a large number of our Black Women have long Brazilian weave, blonde even, yet will scream to the top of their lungs with negative thoughts if they see a white woman with braids! Mind Boggling!

[@np5246]

He's trying real hard to turn a non-issue into an issue.

[@dur9118]

That's really what this is. Guy is on a power trip, he just has the charisma of a wet sock so he latched on to the lamest topic he could because he figured out he can guilt a bunch of overly sensitive space-wasters with it and he likes it.

[@GotYa-w2z]

It pisses me off. Not going to go race talk with this too hard, but I’m a white guy, and I hate this. All we are are the bad guys, and every white person is bad. Pisses me off.

[@kayleeh8140]

The black lady has dyed her braids blondish red. As a white person i am very offended this is appropriation on the highest level.

[@GotYa-w2z]

😂

[@BenjaminG27]

You didnt make dye😂

[@GeoRedtick]

Not to mention the Professor that teaches for worthless degrees was wearing a business suit, a very obvious European form of dress.

[@AM-qz6cm]

@@GeoRedtick an "ENGLISH" professor at that. The irony.

[@ShaneandSelenaSelf]

Genetics vs culture, let's be real here

[@angusheine3567]

The fact that he is a Professor of ENGLISH is so ironic. Are we going to call him out for not only enjoying a language from Europe but also teaching it at university? No because everyone should be able to enjoy each others cultures together instead of keeping it for yourself.

[@Future_Imperfect]

I believe talking to that "Professor" for any length would bend time in such a way that every minute would feel like an hour. Truly horrifying ability

[@pmoorep]

I'm wondering what a black woman would be called for straighten her hair???

[@christophergongora7885]

The girl in the back didn’t even realize what was happening around her just nodding to nothing being said

[@GrandmasMallCrawler]

​@@christophergongora7885 🤣😂

[@Chalk89]

Individuals like this (Dr. Lester) essentially carved out a nice living taking something so trivial and exploiting victim-mindsets. Kudos to you sir.

[@jordanjohnson6402]

since you don't get it, this is the equivalent of putting the toilet seat down after a piss, but instead of husband-wife relationships, it's race relationships. It can be seen as no big deal by some, or "trivial", but to others, after a while it WILL get annoying until it becomes an issue that needs to be changed, or it can critically damage the relationship. Sometimes it's even the reaction to the criticism that's more important. This is common sense when dealing with relationships on an individual scale, but it can be hard to process in a larger context, even though the same rules apply. But hey, deny it. Say it's "victim-mentality" or run away from the problem by refusing to address it. It's always so funny to me cause the same people that say victim mentality are the same people that complain constantly and say "this is why America is divided". My parents always taught me that you get what you put it in. At no point will you EVER be able to have a good relationship with any person, group, country, or race if you can't stop doing the things they tell you they don't like. Much less the things they won't tell you they dislike.

[@PsychClub]

​@@jordanjohnson6402Came to comments to find the dumbest, psuedo intellectual response. Congratulations.🎉

[@timm8998]

@@jordanjohnson6402 WTF are you even talking about. This whole cultural appropriation thing is prue 100% nonsense. The professor himself is probably 'cultural appropriating' 100s of things every single day of his life. If every single person is doing it all the time then wtf even bother. It's like trying to convince people breathing is somehow rascist.

[@connorplushproductions491]

u need therapy sir@@jordanjohnson6402

[@robg8203]

@@jordanjohnson6402you could probably tell from the zero likes that no one agrees with you. It is a victim mentality that will make those that have it bitter to anyone that they believe has a better life than themselves. Why do you feel the need to control what others are wearing? Eating? Singing? If it makes that person feel more comfortable, they can wear/eat/sing whatever they want! "If you're not Italian, you're not allowed to sing opera!" If you don't think that's ridiculous, then you have bigger problem than you probably realize!

[@MumboDjango]

"some things should stick with those cultures" how does that not sound dangerously racist??

[@vickylouwho08]

This is madness. If this day in age people want everyone to be okay with men claiming to be women and women claiming to be men, what difference does it make if Kim Kardashian wears her hair in corn rows. This is madness. We can't pacify everyone who's sensitive to getting their feelings hurt bc they want attention.

[@pamelabrosovic]

Yessss! Well said👏🏼👏🏼

[@alexisparrott8023]

She can wear braids until you claim as yours when it has already been around white ppl never had cultural and if you guys did I don’t think anyone would want to be apart of it know your history and we’re braids originated from

[@nightingale2424]

I agree.. why arnt men acting like women appropriating?… like wtf lol..

[@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846]

@@alexisparrott8023 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Braids and dreadlocks are multicultural. And this clown of a professor appropriated his suit his glasses his ring and Language from Europeans. Yes Europeans have culture, sorry you don’t get out much. Why don’t you get rid of your cell phone, computer, car, house, stop playing every major sport in America and stop playing every musical instrument, using electricity etc… The list goes on and on. These are things that you would consider cultural appropriation.

[@dude.]

@@alexisparrott8023 that is the most bull I’ve ever read. Impressed that you were able to fit all of it into one paragraph

[@kay-dc8495]

"I don't care what race, gender, or religion you are, I hate everyone equally" - Someone on the Internet

[@jimmoriarty4530]

I guess George Carlin said it

[@Niki91-HR]

Thats fair.

[@kmono_]

As a white person I feel offended that that man is wearing a suit, suits were originated in Britain. He is appropriating my culture and other white people's culture. I am so offended.

[@withloverebeccajoy]

I am white and was adopted. My adoptive mom, who has been my mom since I was 1 day old, is Chinese. I grew up in the Chinese culture, went to schools in Asia, and as such, I wore Chinese silks, make Chinese food, listened to Chinese music etc. Now a days, I am in the wrong for this, despite having grown up in that culture. So many people jump to conclusions without actually knowing anything about me or my past. For me, that is where the problem begins. These people want to appear woke and really feel the need to insert their own personal feelings into every situation to make themselves feel good without pausing to think of anything below surface level.

[@raymond595]

Oh in the world of this professor you are screwed. So are all the Chinese food shops around the world because others can't eat that anymore. I wonder if he thinks language is cultural appropriation.

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

The left says "culture" when they really mean "race" to appear less racist. Culturally you are Chinese, but racially you are not and that's what really matters to them.

[@whokilledjr3719]

They're narcissists, by feeling morally superior they feel it gives them the rights to bully and abuse others.

[@laylaeloise4766]

I’m so sorry, this must be hard for you. I’m white adopted into a white family and there are other things I have picked up from them (favourite films, hobbies etc). I can’t imagine how it would feel if society told me I wasn’t allowed to do those things

[@withloverebeccajoy]

@@laylaeloise4766 I've learned to not take people so seriously. I can't control what others say, but I can control how I chose to react to them!

[@Warhawk9012]

"Cultural appropriation" can be a touchy subject. For food, there *are* the extremists who claim simply eating or cooking something from another culture is appropriation. I find that funny because a couple of years ago, a college intern accused Jay Leno of racism for *not* liking Mexican food, to which he responded *"that's not racist, you idiot."* In Surrey, BC, we have Fusion Festival every summer and there are pavilions for countries all over the world. Purveyors sell food, clothing and cultural items; sometimes there are henna artists and people who do hair braiding (and they don't refuse service to white people either.) I think if something is done respectfully and out of a place of appreciation, not to mock other cultures, it should be ok. In 2007, I got my hair braided in Mexico and the *only* comments I received were positive; even the San Diego-Tijuana bus driver (who was black) said they looked great on me. Also that sexism thing was ridiculous, I’m a tomboy who wears men’s clothing, has plenty of male interests, personality traits and wears my hair short & buzzed, does that mean I’m appropriating “male culture?” No, I’m dressing (and behaving) to my personality type; *nothing more, nothing less.* Going back to food, culture doesn’t necessarily equal race either. For example, there are many different cultures throughout Europe and no one gives Anglo-Saxons grief for eating (or cooking) pizza, perogies & kielbasa or souvlaki, tzatziki & pita. Although, there *are* some people in Canada who've started calling the French-Canadian delicacy, *poutine,* cultural appropriation (especially if you declare it the national dish.) I think it’s getting just a bit ridiculous; I can’t imagine Americans calling *gumbo* or *jambalaya* cultural appropriation.

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

If this were about mocking other cultures, they wouldn't have to call the issue "cultural appropriation." Mocking other cultures, or mocking anyone or anything, has always been considered disrespectful.

[@belogical0]

Touchy subject for entitled and emotional people about the concept of hairstyle and language. But food and music is fine. Choose only one logic, either you do or you do not...allow any person to borrow something from another culture.

[@urmominkicksjokey1473]

As an Italian person I feel extreme racism towards myself when someone of a different race eats pizza

[@samjohn1754]

and you should!

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

That woman at 0:45 really makes my blood boil. It sounds like she's saying "culture" when she means "race" just to avoid sounding racist. Do these people not understand the different between culture and race? A Russian baby taken and raise in America is racially Russian but culturally 100% American. She and her daughter, being members of the same family, are part of the same culture, are they not?

[@christybachman8296]

How incredibly rediculous that anyone would be offended by someone copying others hair , clothing etc. good lord let people live there lives! Such a first world problem we have countries where people don’t have enough food to eat and we are getting upset that someone’s hair is the wrong style 🙄

[@PBA8]

Yeah it's probably low self-esteem. Only in America

[@gavinhemmerlein1241]

@@PBA8 it's definitely a side effect of our luxurious society. If we didn't have the comfort we do, we wouldn't have the ability to worry about things like this.

[@nikirrae8495]

@@KAT-dg6el idk that professor looked pretty boomery to me

[@madamelogicbombdropperblac7799]

What I find interesting is that Bhad Bhabie benefited from talking black and acting black and wearing her braids and made millions of dollars from it, but black women don't monetarily benefit from being black on any level.

[@PBA8]

@@nikirrae8495 he's adapted to the idea. It's definitely a new thing

[@bec6384]

I would just like to add as a Mexican… the indigenous women of Mexico would braid their hair ALL the time.

[@cynthiastanley35]

I agree! Isn't imitation of another style, hair, etc. a form of flattery. That's how I've always seen it in my mind, not mockery.🤷🏼

[@wolffromrome9284]

@@KAT-dg6el yes. Just like i cosplay as white man, by putting powders all over my skin that is showing, while pretending to be King Selassie wearing a Greek breast plate, holding two Damascus sword and riding an Indian elephant whilst being accompanied by my Egyptian cat. Before the roleplay that we did in the area that we called Hindu kush, we prayed to a chosen God before the battle. I pray holding the Torah and Quran while reading the Bible before Odin because I like Odin, and his pet crow is awesome. I think it is a "American" eagle but my friend outdid me, because his bird is it is a German eagle and he named it Adolf. Good thing we are Asians.

[@cashglobemusic3698]

“No, honey, your mom can’t wear the same hair as you. Sorry. That’s me appropriating your culture.” “But mom, it’s okay, I don’t mind, you’re my mom.” “Nope. No can do. Don’t wanna offend some woke person!” Bruh, wtf 🤦‍♂️

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

She sees her and her own daughter on different planes of existence. Disgusting.

[@Kalmandaa]

@@Dennis-nc3vw I couldn't imagine seeing someone I gave birth too as being in a different realm of existence than me.

[@alnycss2000]

She’s raising that child. What culture lady??? She thinks her daughter is a victim. Yet the mom is the victimizer. Make it make sense!!!

[@brendonrookes1151]

she has the purple hair she is woke ironic since europeans wore brades to dutch braids french brades or is france part of africa now?

[@12gaget]

Look at her hair… enough said.

[@Domino1972]

So now old people cannot wear something younger people are wearing??

[@golfncrypto1542]

Perfect example of why cancel culture is stupid. Just let these people talk and let folks make up their own minds. That old man is crazy and the more he speaks, the more people realize he’s crazy

[@golfncrypto1542]

@@KAT-dg6el see folks ☝🏼 just let them speak and make up your own minds

[@soul_shine942]

@@golfncrypto1542 👏👏👏 💯

[@Geniesneathen68]

@@golfncrypto1542 100% Facts! ❤

[@kerrylewisRN]

AND he’s a “professor”. He is no better than as I am “better” than him.

[@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846]

@@KAT-dg6el Yes it’d be OK if I went to work dresses a Catholic Bishop or wore a crown.

[@justanotherlikeyou]

Dr. Phil's push back and subsequent "Wow" is probably the best part of this. Perhaps he's starting to wake up to all of the insanity going on.

[@Ghalion666]

@@oo0itsria I'm not sure about that. Back in Gamergate in 2014, I shared a few videos of Dr. Phil to a secret group (since we were being persecuted in mainstream forums), and told them 'I think Dr. Phil is secretly red-pilled and dips his toes into it as much as he can without losing his platform'. I've always seen that he actually has a reasonable head when it comes to SJWs. I also heard from my mom, and I didn't get to see it myself, but she said she saw an episode where some TDS lady wanted to disown her husband or brother or something (I forget, like I said I didn't see the episode) because they didn't share TDS, and Dr. Phil's message was basically something like family matters more than politics, try talking and listening instead of 'rheee'ing.

[@oo0itsria]

@@Ghalion666 Very interesting!! I can believe that, especially the way ppl got crucified for sharing a red pill view. Thank you for sharing! ♥️

[@wades9327]

Dr Phil failed to ask the appropriate follow up question "Can black people appropriate white culture?" But then Dr Phil doesnt have a lot of courage.

[@LaceCoveredSkies]

This is just a way to further separate people and turn them against each other. Keep the common people fighting and they won’t pay attention to what’s actually happening in the world-real problems.

[@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846]

AMEN, EXACTLY!!!

[@RachelDee]

Nailed it.

[@hbsupreme1499]

Not true when people get attcaked for practicing there stuff

[@cressapellom4205]

Oh well blame your ancestors for creating race in the first place.

[@2516562101]

Yall say it isn't a real problem are the problem. Yall refuse to see why it is a real issue and how it is rooted in racism because you feel entitled to benefit from black cultures the same way this country has benefited from it for YEARS. It only separates us because people like you continue to be ignorant and refuse to understand when a black person is telling you to stop doing something. The world would be so simple if yall would shut up and listen instead of being dismissive to everything when we tell yall "this is hurting us, it's racist and we would like you to stop."

[@djamburere]

As an African woman, I don't understand why the prof is wearing a suit and not a grand bubu. 😂😂😂 Come on! Even the fact that this is a discussion is ridiculous. In my west african country of Guiné-Bissau we feel happy and proud when foreigners wear our clothes, vook our food or dance our music. We're humans!!!

[@preparty2439]

Well said. Even in South Africa when they try our different cuisines

[@capboyy2519]

Sou da Braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil que foi colonizaaaaado por Portugaaaaaaaaaaaaaal

[@xjaxxiex]

🎉🎉🎉🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I just read a great scientific paper on the newest research in DNA and melanin. Do you want to know what this ground breaking revelation was!? Skin colour, is only skin deep. The variation of melanin can be traced back to a mutation of 1(one singular) LETTER in a strand of dna code out of the 3.1 BILLION letters of the human genome. Which I think is absolutely Beautiful. ❤ we all share far more in common than we could ever possibly have in differences. Love is the Key❤

[@capboyy2519]

Here's Brazil I speak portuguese like your country

[@WordFromPassion]

I dont understand why he is wearing a suit either, especially since he is a professor that teaches about African culture. The saddest part is he probably has not stepped foot in Africa and was raised on American culture.

[@themalditanextdoor]

As a Filipino (not speaking for every Filipino out there), I never felt offended whenever a foreigner wears our traditional clothes, eat our food and do Filipino whatnot. As a matter of fact, I feel the reason why Filipinos swarm a video of another race trying out our stuff is because we are elated and proud that our culture is being recognized and appreciated by others. If we truly wanted inclusivity and equality in our society, then why are we constantly gatekeeping aspects of our culture? Moreover, these people would always whine about appropriation but they would wear suit and tie and other "white things". It's ridiculous, no? I'm really baffled by this.

[@desired483]

Are you saying suit and ties are white culture or was that just like an unserious example?

[@desired483]

Because if you go back in history you can see culture of MANY different peoples attempt to be erased. Adopting Western fashions was a way that the people of any non-Western culture could try to overcome the prejudices Westerners had of them as "backwards" or "primitive" because if it didn’t fit the regular old white way it was wrong. The world was not suited to fit people’s traditions for the longest times so they adapted. So a simple suit and tie? if that’s appropriation i doubt anybody really cares… And culture appropriation is a new age problem bc things like racism is a CRAZY idea now. So without their lives on the line for existing… people like their cultures and dont want to see sally play dress up just because. Especially not after all the history and hardships. (I plagiarized this. 😉

[@epicgamer6803]

​@@desired483 They are, though. They were made by the British and the French. Look up the History of Suits on Wikipedia dude.

[@desired483]

@@epicgamer6803 it was a question not a dismissal.

[@desired483]

@@epicgamer6803 it was a question not a dismissal. Like i said though… nobody really cares bc a lot of things from “white culture” like suit n ties are the norm or basic now 🤷🏽‍♀️ all over the world. So it makes sense why “white culture” is not seen as rich as any others. It was “popularized” or “spread” through racism, prejudice, and colonization.

[@RoboGoby]

I grew up in a family that did not season food. Met a family who DID season food and Now I do too! and also love me some Collared Greens. I mentioned my new food preference to a guy in starbucks and was accused of "Cultural appropriation" It's wild that a man can be so smart and so dumb at the same time. That "Professor" perpetuates the invisible cage of oppression that they want certain people to remain trapped in forever.

[@cdelane3335]

Well said!!

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

I'm not sure where you get the "so smart" part from. He probably spent all his course work on Social Sciences and got straight As by telling the professors what they wanted to hear.

[@tammyblankenship8742]

@@Dennis-nc3vw You've never heard of an educated idiot? That's what my mom called people who had book smarts but didn't have common sense lol. She often said that too many people were educated out of their common sense.

[@t-bonestickyfingers1336]

ok but its also weird that you go into Starbucks and unprompted start talking about your love for them collard greens.

[@RoboGoby]

@@t-bonestickyfingers1336 yeah weird sure. I guess i could have included the entire dialogue how the subject came up in that youtube comment, but I will let you go on thinking it's weird.

[@caitlinwerle4394]

Vikings wore braids and dreads those are not just for the African American culture. When people imitate something they like it is flattery. If they mock or make fun then that is inappropriate.

[@darkpool6319]

Mongols wore braids, Russians wore braids..literally most cultures have worn braids at some point in history. These 'professors' know nothing about the history of anything that they don't personally associate with.

[@shaddowcarter817]

I've talked to Jamaican immigrants in my travels and they find African-Americans wearing locks and not adopting a rastifarian lifestyle cultural appropriation...I remember when dreds were a rebellious anti-establishment statement here in the states late 70s thru the late 90s...before the dredlock as a fashion boom started in the early 2000s and the Straightened vs. Natural thing was all the rage...people ate wasting their precious lives worrying about others artistic self expression...the hypocrisy is sickening!

[@hbsupreme1499]

The pint is black people will be asked to cut them in school or face racsim for it, why is it ok for others but not the ones the culture is tied thats the point if anyone is talking about a real one. That shows that there nothing wronf with the cultures itself for anyone

[@jtothed8575]

@@hbsupreme1499 cause braids are not exclusive to one group…

[@robjackson5245]

Dreads are not Viking at all

[@Ermacmike]

The professor has done an atrocious appropriation of English culture with his name - Neal Lester is ultimately British and as a British person I am offended

[@Alaskan.American]

Considering it is MY hair on MY head I will wear my hair as I please. As a woman with white skin I can wear my hair in braids if I choose, just like my neighbor down the street, who happens to have brown skin, can straighten and dye her hair blonde if she chooses. All this gatekeeping is absolutely ridiculous.

[@randyrandom3358]

​@@Ty-ow1yrI think you're the one who got their head slammed with a white chair 😂

[@ExplodingParrotChannel]

​@@Ty-ow1yrwow, that sounds like a very civilized and amazing society!

[@galaxyvulture6649]

​@@Ty-ow1yrGood luck going to jail or getting sued over something stupid. I'm so happy you will fight for the rights of no one. If you actually care about various cultures donate instead of attacking a stranger that values the differences in cultures.

[@Belleluvsu2]

@@Ty-ow1yrdon’t get mad when u mistakenly drop the soap in jail🙂 -a black pure African who isn’t jobless enough to start gatekeeping freaking hair

[@Belleluvsu2]

@@cherripxt_ be ready for jail cherri😁

[@michaelvanburen6010]

since when does one race get to claim ownership on hair braids....

[@OTB2002]

It's black Americans that do this as well lol, real Africans don't care, even though nobody really invented braids

[@Bunny-fv3fl]

Next thing he’LL say is that having long red nails was considered bad until white people starting doing it and claim it was stolen from Black and Latin peoples. Reality check is that fashion trend is ANCIENT CHINESE. These people are nuts. Amala is the voice of reason!

[@hbsupreme1499]

Black people in schools have been asked to cut them, when has another group been asked to cut there hair the point beeing if other donit its fine so there nothing wrong with the culture

[@michaelvanburen6010]

@@hbsupreme1499 what?

[@bobharris7225]

Racist blacks who get away with everything

[@meilingflesa8140]

I think it's beautiful when people embrace the traditions and culture of another country. It shows that they are accepting and can find beauty in things from different cultures.

[@GummyBearWA]

Rap is the largest selling music genre today and more cultures are being represented in TV/Film everyday. Now you're complaining that people appreciate your styles? You can't have it both ways.

[@fosminclorin]

Hip Hop wouldn't even be popular without white people liking it, because they're the majority in the US and Europe.

[@DustFamicus]

Yet none of the black rappers complain when Eminem kills it.

[@pmoorep]

I'd say stop buying it so the sales go down lol

[@Ghalion666]

I think rap is terrible, and every time I express that, I'm called racist. but participating in it is also racist, and they dont' say it, but racist only means 'white person bad'ist.. Asians too actually, Asians are honorary whites to professional racism victims, you can tell because of how often it is that a rap-liking thug-life endorsing person who engages in the asian hate violence that the media tried to pin on white people but stopped talking about as soon as they realized people were in on their game. That said I'm not even sure rap is really African in culture. It's more of a black American thing. I know some first generation immigrants FROM Africa (Some from Ghana, some from Zimbabwe, I dunno about the others), and they get pretty uncomfortable around the American rap-loving black people types

[@hbsupreme1499]

Nobody is complaining if anything people will point out when a black person practices there culture they get attacked like hairstyles but other do it its cool, the point is there nothing wrong with the culture, until people outisde of it do it, it should be fine including orgainaters of it. Look at the history of how much rap was attcaked, yet the biggest lizteners of it are not even blk, so what changed

[@CC-nh6gt]

Dear Sir if this were the case then you are currently appropriating culture. Do you know the suit and tie was invented by a man named George Bryan "Beau" Brummell? He was a white Englishman who invented suits and ties as a way to not look as costumey. Also the spectacles on your face were invented by Salvino D'Armati he was an Italian man. So in theory are you not appropriating culture at that very moment? Shouldn't English people and Italian people be upset? So unbeknownst to you sir and inherently unless you knew what you were doing when you got dressed and put your glasses that I'm assuming you need to see on you yourself by your own logic is sitting there on Dr Phil being a racist 🤔

[@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846]

His argument would be “Well we’re allowed to, and you’re not. Now be quiet and not question or point out anything I do wrong.” They are just a bunch of hypocrites.

[@krealm2401]

That's part of the physiological assault. If they can't gaslight you into servitude, then they will try to demoralise us by repeatedly getting away with their hypocrisy.

[@bensavage6389]

@@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846 then they always claim well they can't be racist because they don't have the power, the white supremacists have the power. Yawn it's all so tiring.. but also hilarious and entertaining in small doses.

[@Spiderclawz]

That dude in the suit is appropriating European culture

[@craigc1463]

If a black woman wears a wig that replicates "white" hair, is that appropriation??

[@dungareedowrong]

If I went to Arizona State and he was my English professor, I would argue with him everyday. I have an English degree and ran into a lot of professors similar to him, and there’s always something they are looking to be victimized by.

[@whycaninotfindagood]

How is he acting like a victim? People can’t explain things without sounding like victims? You seem like you want to be mad and if you argued with a teacher all the time, then that’s more about you and your need for attention. Who would want to argue with someone all the time just because your ideologies are different? Maybe you should calm down and think about things before acting like a weirdo.

[@baileyjosephine3111]

i hope he doesn’t teach online bc i’m studying english just to get a piece of paper to my name 😭😂

[@valentinlageot4101]

"SOme things should stay in their culture." I'm speechless I think dems imagine if trump said that.

[@ashleyholder2218]

This is why we shouldn’t wrap our identities in superficial things like skin color, hair style, sexual preferences, the clothes we wear, the food we eat, etc.

[@retrovro]

only in a perfect world buddy

[@JoeBob189]

We don't live in an ideal world. While you are trying to do the right thing and be "color blind", white farmers are being slaughtered in South Africa. Europe is being overrun by violent Africans and Middle Easterners. American cities are having grocery stores permanently closed due to the theft of black people. Your children are losing their future, and other races are tearing down everything that your ancestors fought so hard for

[@marcsmirnoff936]

@@retrovro There's no flaw in the comment because even in an imperfect world, an individual can 100% choose not to wrap his or her identity in superficial things.

[@kyla6538]

RIDICULOUS!! If I like another cultures hair style I'll wear it and if I like their clothes I'll wear them too. Good God there is so much in this world to worry about and this is NOT one of them!!

[@pelumisoyebo3391]

Why do you feel so entitled. Why you invite yourself when you are should not be present? Why can’t you listen more to people of their respective culture when they say you are not allowed. I’m just trying to understand.

[@MayaMaya-xi5ye]

But people are cancelling celebrities for wearing cornrows. 😢

[@notsure5444]

@@pelumisoyebo3391 why are those that simply identify being apart of a specific culture allowed to gatekeep what they think is theirs? If you actually take a look into what alot of these people are claiming is cultural appropriation, mainly black Americans, you will find that what they think their culture is, is actually not theirs.

[@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846]

@@notsure5444 AMEN, EXACTLY!!!

[@fosminclorin]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@sakurafalls2468]

All the while that man was talking, I was begging Dr. Phil to let Amala comment 'cause I knew this girl wouldn't fail us ❤️

[@wendaltvedt4673]

The suit he's wearing was originally invented by the Brits he's committing cultural appropriation while arguing against cultural appropriation.

[@katharinesantana7147]

Tell that professor to take off his suit, it’s European.

[@gwjsbm]

And his wedding ring.

[@mg2001o]

And his RIDICULOUS glasses.

[@michaeltruffle1122]

That style of suit that guy is wearing is culturally english in origin

[@nickdalzell7610]

So we can't have braids but they can have wigs that look like white women hair

[@lewessays]

It's always white that is racist. 😫 It makes me question in this day and age who has more previlage white or black?

[@arturomariscal8009]

Please tell this guy he appropriating White man suits

[@Osatol67CR7SUI]

Exactly! It’s just ridiculous

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

@@Osatol67CR7SUI He would tell you its not appropriation, it's assimilation, because the KKK put a gun to his head and forced him to come onto the show wearing that suit.

[@bobharris7225]

The truth is, "they" are the only one holding the US back from moving on "They" want this victimhood to stay because it grants them unjust privilege, they're the only one keeping racism alive and well...

[@Sc19869]

The stupidity we deal with now a days. Society has become to comfortable

[@liola58]

So thankful Amala was on there to speak some sanity and truth!

[@nikirrae8495]

Lost me as soon as that “professor” compared wearing cornrows to white supremacy. This country is so lost and confused.

[@Geniesneathen68]

I know. That Professor was delusional and a professional victim.

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

Next he'll start claiming black people deserve their own water fountains and bathrooms and using those is white supremacy.

[@No-Channel19]

Not true. Hairstyles are for everyone to appreciate. Will Witt explained this perfectly on dr. Phil

[@samuel.carlson]

2:04 The black guy with braids has not made a helpful point yet.

[@lizwilson51]

When we lived in Saudi Arabia, the saudis loved giving us traditional Saudi clothing, telling us to put it on and model it in front of them and admiring it on us. They loved it!! Complete opposite of what the professor is saying! 😅

[@tarman47]

I’ve always thought that dividing people up is the best way to bring them together…

[@robjackson5245]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@robjackson5245]

Comment of the year sir

[@MiniGaffer.]

How come black people in the studio have their hair straightend instead of how it is naturally? is that not impeding on "white" Culture

[@donotclickthis]

good point

[@jordanspringer2891]

The mental gymnastics it requires to be offended all the time is really something

[@mariaroy3367]

I believe that this is a typical walking in between the raindrops situation. When I think of all the problems that we have in the world right now that are threatening our very ability to live and to have some kind of a hope for the future, and you have people who are spending all kinds of energy and time talking about cultural appropriation! I’m not Asian, but I used to love Chinese style dresses. I would wear them to special occasions, and the Asian people in my friend group absolutely loved it and thought that the dresses suited me so much. I knew someone whose mom made saris. She was Indian and a fantastic seamstress, and making saris was her specialty. There were so many non-Indian women who would go to her to have her make a sari for them for the summer. That was decades ago..the saris were gorgeous and so feminine. Now you couldn’t even have a fashion designer try to incorporate a sari style dress because the hypersensitive university types will go crazy.

[@DocWhiskey1776]

I cannot believe that guy is a professor. And now we are getting forced to pay off the student loans kids took out to listen to him bs.

[@Cali_dinho]

The blue haired girl reaction at 4:36 really says it all. The subtle eyebrow raise

[@protoman1214]

And she was on his side of the issue if I'm not mistaken

[@NMN89-k2b]

@@protoman1214 just further proof at how ridiculous their argument is that more they talk and explain their ridiculously insane theories, the more they start to lose even women with blue hair.

[@maxbaender3986]

The professor is wearing a suit and necktie. He doesn’t strike me as either English nor Croatian.

[@ZZMJo]

Well, he forgot that he wear glasses, socks and shoes, a watch and a wedding ring on his left hand..., too.

[@slabbygabby]

Appropriation is not really racism.

[@gavinhemmerlein1241]

This is the history of human species. As long as there is no ill intent, then it's absurd to be upset.

[@kirstyackah9853]

Some cultural practices are sacred to people of said cultural. No matter the intent I find it inappropriate to dabble in someone's cultural if they do not approve. And its the individuals right to choose whether to I open to share with others. What is absurd is lacking the emotional intelligence and empathy that some people don't want their culture watered down. Loss of receipts, languages and tradition

[@SS-tg8lf]

Exactly this country is a melting pot of different cultures and beliefs. Everyone has taken a little bit from everyone 🤣. So I don't know why my people call it cultural appropriation.

[@kirstyackah9853]

@@SS-tg8lf cultural appreciation isn't the same as appropriation. For the love please learn the difference

[@SS-tg8lf]

@@kirstyackah9853 I know the difference 👍 Do you? As long as someone isn't running around claiming something that's NOT theirs I don't give a damn and you SHOULDN'T either. 🤣 I DON'T care if another race wears braids . it's their own head , it's their own money they used 👍 This country is a melting pot of different cultures and beliefs. Everyone has taken a little bit from Everybody

[@kirstyackah9853]

@@SS-tg8lf if you read my comment on the OPs point, u will see my standpoint. Some people value the sacrity of their cultures some don't. Doesn't give you the right to mock them. If you want to bastardise your own culture please go right ahead

[@LeandroAntesio]

"Professor of English" so basically he is culturally appropriating Shakespeare and a million other writers

[@MorsOktober]

You can respect a culture and wear it and use it and live it. America is a melting pot of different cultures and people.

[@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846]

AMEN!!! That is exactly what I stated.

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

The left has *always* hated the melting pot. They want a mixed salad model for America and are very open about that. That's what this cultural appropriation debate ultimately comes down to.

[@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846]

@@Dennis-nc3vw What I noticed about the left they literally want chaos. They want to be able to do whatever they want for the same time they want everyone equal but equal on their terms.

[@hbsupreme1499]

People only say that when its time to ignore some issues, and talking in general not whateevr this video is about

[@hbsupreme1499]

@@Dennis-nc3vw you on the right dont like multiculturalism

[@krwnsy]

The scary thing here is that guy gets to teach this in a classroom.

[@hifijohn]

The prof is speaking English and wearing a suit both are a British invention, if he isn't British he appropriating their culture.

[@Eric-kz9bk]

Exactly! He will cry victim and say his people before him had their culture taken away and this was forced upon them…but old boy is forgetting no one is forcing him today to do a damn thing, he chooses to take from the White Man’s Culture and talk about black culture being taken.

[@annamarialesiuk9735]

When a black person straightens their hair... is that cultural appropiation?

[@sarahnushkaya4973]

So you cannot learn bellydance, cook curry, piercings, have tattoos anymore, the list is long.. That's stupid.

[@ShawndaChisholm]

The purple headed lady things “some things should stay within their own cultures” but she slept out of her own ethnic group.. make that make sense.

[@2real2feel22]

It is so scary that guy is a teacher. YIKES.

[@Bunny-fv3fl]

I thought cultural appropriation is when you “take” something common in another culture, and claim that you invented it, not when you just wear braids or henna.

[@hollaybee]

no its appropriating another culture...so an imitation for your own pleasure not because its your culture or norm

[@Bunny-fv3fl]

Well, my family is from India. When I have visited, people wear jeans over there. Is that appropriation of Western culture because they are wearing jeans? I haven’t met anyone over in India who gets upset when people in the USA wear henna. I have seen people get upset when Hindu religious symbols are used as fashion, but actors in India so the same thing with Christian symbols, like wearing cross necklaces. To add- the last example I gave is a great example of being disrespectful, but it’s not appropriation.

[@gavinhemmerlein1241]

@@hollaybee human beings have been doing that since the beginning of time. It's literally how cultures were formed in the first place. If there is no ill intent, then that ideology is wanting. Should we all stop utilizing math with base 10 because the majority of Americans are not of Arab decent? I think that would be a terrible thing.

[@Bunny-fv3fl]

@Lunali agree! There is a big difference between appreciation and disrespect/stealing. My family got out little neighbor kid a traditional outfit. Let me tell you, he looked so cute with his blonde hair, blue eyes, and Indian drip!

[@ES-of4zw]

He tries to clear himself at the start saying cultural appropriation is not subjective and can be adopted by any race out there but at the end targets whites by saying he would refer to it as white supremacy. This seems like it is coming from a toxic emotion he has against white people alone. Why can we not just be free to appreciate someone else’s culture and it be a positive thing and just get on with life not getting hung up on stupid little nit picky things. Braids come from all kinds of different cultures and for all kinds of different reasons. For me I can only speak on what I know as I am white I know braids in my culture were used in battle to tie up long hair and to create artistic patterns on women. Now black people have different reasons to their different cultures but just because mine was adopted a long time ago and for a different reason doesn’t make it less relevant than yours? You can’t just assume that this one thing belongs to you and that’s all, because as that very intelligent woman stated everyone wears and adopts all kinds of different things that are mixed into everyone’s own cultures, I think the only way to move on from all this modern day bs is to appreciate each other, support it and stop talking about these things because all it does is highlight negativity and hate towards each other. I forget who said it, I think it was Morgan freeman but he said the only way to get over racism is to stop talking about it. That speaks volume.

[@laurajones2605]

I can’t roll my eyes any farther back.

[@EdwardMcAndrew]

Amala is amazing! The way she can explain herself is perfect! That guy is professor 🤡.

[@user-td1me4tv3u]

That Professor looks like a white man every time he wears a suit.

[@Anarchtic]

Imagine being scared to make burritos or learn another language. Ridiculous.

[@amiradib1007]

I picked up Pink Floyd from my stepdad. I hope he isn't mad at me for appropriating his culture...

[@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

[@ianmeadows6941]

Originally cultural appropriation from my understanding was people being offended because people would wear something from outside their culture & making fun of said culture, which I could see being messed up. However, now it’s the assumption everyone is mal intent for wearing something outside their culture and argue we should acknowledge where it’s from. Like I don’t know about you but I’m not a walking billboard advertisement giving a shout out for everything I buy.

[@shadw4701]

Tbh most of the time I see stuff like this it's mostly white people being offended on behalf of everyone else

[@DataCymru1701]

people can wear what they want as long as they respect their culture

[@jpbm1873]

Someone should tell that "professor" that the oldest known depictions of braided hair are from statues that were found in France and Austria.

[@joesikorski4080]

Should I stop eating tacos, playing blues on my guitar and doing karate in the garage? I'm nervous

[@flossyphp]

Celtic Britain in the 16th century BCE wore braids many Europeans did and they knew nothing of Africa. Why do i only see these kinds of arguments on US shows.

[@KiD-fg2wg]

Note to self: Add ASU to my list of colleges I won't be sending any of my kids to.

[@ItsSigmaa]

They’re all like that unfortunately. I’m at a catholic university and all we have are professors like this