Yeah, some cultural appropriation is offensive, agreed.

But what makes me laugh about it all is that some of the “appropriated” cultural items were themselves adopted by the culture accusing others of appropriation not that long prior. In other words, people are up in arms about the very things their grandmothers and grandfathers did with aplomb. (Most “ancient” traditions also aren’t nearly as old as people imagine, also.)

I understand the iniquities of colonialism and all that. That is a factor. It’s not nothing. But about some things, people should really just chill the fuck out and concentrate on something more important.