Well if "populations" is the preferred term then so be it, but that doesn't change the substance of the post you replied to.

My aim is to disrupt this homogenous perspective

Most importantly, the field of archaeogenetics, which allows us to trace ancient human migrations, would not even exist if different races did not have distinct genetic markers (map below):

If you can find some mainstream strain of thought that is supported by peer-review process that shows me why 50-100 years of both Biology and Anthropology are wrong then I will change my statement that race is a human construct not a biological reality. I made that very change about 5 years ago when faced with a…

I comment here for two reasons. The first and most obvious reason is that I enjoy to debate with people. The second and perhaps more important reason is that I have a problem with the ideological group mentality around here; the complete lack of diversity in viewpoints. My aim is to disrupt this homogenous…

FYI:

Actually it is pretty clear that you are ignorant, at least on the topic of human races. Yes, intraracial genetic differences are greater than interracial genetic differences. This is not surprising given that races are not different species and have differentiated on a relatively short timescale, not to mention the…

Stop looking for exploitation where there is none to be found. Just because somebody is making money off of an artifact from a foreign culture does not mean he is "exploiting" that culture. I have issues with copyrights in general, but to think that an entire culture's art form should be copyrighted is simply…

Well if your rules repeat the mistakes made by your white oppressors, then of course not.

It happened to us for so long, about time we force the majority to walk a mile in our shoes.

I can (in a much more limited sense) understand where you are coming from. My parents were born in Communist Poland, where many aspects of Polish culture (particularly the religious ones) were shunned in school and nobody could move up in society unless they (at least publicly) renounced their faith. Going a bit…

race isn't a biological reality

I found her analogy between a headdress and a bachelor's degree as examples of "restricted symbols" to be inadequate. Clearly nobody appropriating a headdress believes that they have "earned it" somehow or that they now have some high rank in aboriginal culture conferred upon them in the way somebody could use a…

What is the problem?

I think the biggest issue I have with your position (and believe me, it is a very common position around here) is that you expect everybody to look at other cultures and their artifacts strictly from the perspective of an anthropologist or social scientist. Explicitly, this means that we should learn as much as we…

First of all, do you dispute my claim that "western culture is currently the most tolerant culture in the world, by far"? The image below should erase any such doubt you may have:

I am a white male with european ancestry just like you. Western culture is currently the most tolerant culture in the world, by far. Exoticism and colonialism are things of the past. Deal with it. You cannot criticize cultural appropriation on the grounds of historical discrimination because it has no direct relevance…

Well complaining about A probably didn't stop but conditions in B could have improved as a result. It doesn't have to be a zero-sum game. A good example are the billions sent as aid to Africa (although it hasn't been totally effective) which could have been used instead to deal with domestic problems.

So there are three arguments you seem to be making:

If a Native American headdress was not invented by Native Americans but by some fashion designer, we obviously wouldn't even be having this conversation. The fact is that it looks awesome (at least in my opinion) and I think that we should all mature as a species and enjoy and make use of each other's creativity and…