Don't get me wrong: I am all for identifying ethically problematic forms of cultural theft. I don't believe in 'Cultural Appropriation', unless it's done to purposely mock or insult. It hurts that there are so many ignorant people that these people who are genuinely curious and want to ask questions but they are scared as coming off as racists because of those ignorant people. And before you think incarcerated men are being given a shot at rehabilitation through this cheese making program, ThinkProgress and Vice report, [M]any of the inmates participating in CCIs prison labor programs earn74 cents a day for hours of labor. However, when mindfulness and presence are used exclusively as ways to physically improve an individual persons life, were missing the point of Buddhism. [name_m]Just[/name_m] as some people just dont get why you like certain names. I think the whole notion that certain names are off-limits is actually just bonkers. (An exception would be something like Cohen, because of Jewish communitys statement on the matter). I think cultural appropriation is a load of baloney, based on the most persistent errors in political/social thought: abstraction errors - misunderstanding the relationship between people and labels, between aggregates and concretes. Trans & GNC I think [name_u]Bo[/name_u] is a cool nickname, so thats part of the appeal to me. (*for those who dont know, [name_f]Jaffa[/name_f] cakes are a UK treat - my grandmothers absolute favourite, hah). Help us keep publishing more like it by becoming a member! is there going to be another the 2nd movie; I think that is a valid reason for using the name, despite the history of the country. Cultural appropriation leads to a narrow look at other cultures and often exploitation of those cultures. All rights reserved. Cultural exchange is enriching, not impoverishing, and imitation remains, as in the old formulation, the sincerest form of flattery. In all honesty, when I first saw [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m], I thought 'why in the world would you choose BODY for a kids name?! Id say using names that are just common NAMES from another culture is perfectly acceptable, but that those might sometimes be confusing and hard to wear for a child/adult later on. The dictionary definition is this: "Cultural appropriation is the adoption of elements of a minority culture by members of the dominant culture.

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