You still have to grow up in, or be immersed in a culture for your dabbling in ideas and exchanges to be considered authentic and not appropriation. An American wearing jeans- your example- doesn't touch on that. An American with no deep familiarity or understanding of Indian culture wearing a bindi to Coachella is…

Yeah but she didn't grow up in Jamaica so how is she appropriating by wearing what you consider American clothes, as an AMERICAN?

Those are wild questions when the person you're speaking to is American, and those things are a part of American, or western culture (not to mention international at this point). Why don't white people in America with Dutch ancestry wear those wooden shoes, why don't white men in America with Scottish ancestry wear…

Sure, one is more extreme. But why wouldn't nudists or island tribes women think American women are "brainwashed, oppressed, manipulated" into covering their breasts when our men don't? Is that really a sophomoric question or do you just not have a response because you've accepted one of these forms of "oppression"…

"I feel so sorry for those poor American women, being brainwashed into covering their breasts. They even wear wired contraptions invented by men to keep them under control. Those who show even parts of their breasts are shamed, and the American government censors them from the media even though the men are topless all…

Other than inspire your click and comment, thereby letting Jezebel know you want to hear more stories about her. Good work!

There's always self-love. Although in his case, that's probably "fucking crazy" too :(

No, I'm just not that old, and wasn't particularly interested in your ancient example. I'm also on a mobile device and don't care to enlarge the image. Whether it's a book or movie doesn't change the conversation, but you are a fan of derailing conversations.

Sounds like it's about time for you to switch teams, then.

You're right, how could I have been so foolish? I'll just show this book cover to my boss when I'm getting fired for wearing an ethnic and "unprofessional" hairstyle. When I run for president I'll pull out this book cover to tell the American people, "look, you don't have to judge me for this hairstyle, it's perfectly…

It didn't let me edit for clarity, but yes white people also used that word historically when they disagreed with minority views. & if he thinks I'm an idiot and a child simply because I find appropriation offensive, he must feel that way about all minorities that find appropriation offensive (which would be most).…

Thank you, my hip teenage child. I think that's enough Internet for you this week. Now go do your homework.

awww poor little white folks, always getting picked on :-(

So you see no examples of white power in history, is what you're getting at. Remember, you started this conversation by disagreeing with my assertion that whites have historically had power and abused it. No one has done as much damage on a global scale as white people. You've done nothing to disprove my claim and…

And are you fucking stupid, on purpose? You can start with Guns, Germs, and Steel or oh I dunno any history book. yes human interaction is indeed complex, especially when you go out of your way to find exceptions and ignore the overarching themes of history. What is my point you'd like to refute? That whites DONT have…

And you have a right to be an insensitive racist. Enjoy!

You must be one of those "now people are racist against white people" white people. It is whites vs everyone else, when your race is the one that has always historically had power and always abused it in the most disgusting of ways. Nothing new here.

This isn't a winning/losing thing. Look up "facts" vs "opinions." I'm not trying to get rid of Katy Perry. I'm expressing how I feel and always will. You cannot tell me how to feel about my cultural background and your appropriation of it. Your cluelessness to cultural nuance doesn't give you a free pass to not be…

In 2014 I don't have to like or accept something fucked up just because a strange white person online tells me to, sorrynotsorry. I disagree 100%. Get with the times kid because if you think RTs and popularity mean people that disagree aren't even allowed to have their opinion, you're confused. Black face was popular…

That's why I said "with no understanding of the meaning," thus excluding friends and allies we CHOOSE to share our cultures with. You don't think there's a difference between someone actually attending an Indian festival, full of Indians, and a girl who orders her bindis off Amazon for Coachella? I'm full Indian so I…