Tag Archives for cultural appropriation

420+College Students=Cultural Appropriation

Do you all know what 4/20 is? I’m assuming that my college student readers do, but for anyone who doesn’t, 4/20 is National Pot Smoking Day. Here in Santa Cruz, or Stoner Cruz, 4/20 is a really big deal, and … Continue reading

11. May 2011
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Not So Happy Cinco de Mayo

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Today is a big day. What do you have planned? I plan on sitting at home doing homework. Or maybe watching Grey’s Anatomy. And spending some time talking about all the misconceptions around Cinco de Mayo. … Continue reading

05. May 2011
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“I am Appropriating African Culture”

Oh my gosh. I have so many problems with this ad campaign, I don’t even know where to start. This is an ad campaign for an organization called Keep a Child Alive, dedicated to raising money for anti-retroviral drugs to … Continue reading

16. April 2011
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Cultural Appropriation

So I tend to associate cultural appropriation with white people taking on trendy aspects of other cultures without dealing with the struggles that come with that culture. You know, “everything but the burden.” when I think of cultural appropriation I … Continue reading

10. January 2011
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