Summary of Chelsea Vowel’s “What is Cultural Appropriation?”

Summary of Chelsea Vowel’s “What is Cultural Appropriation?”
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Chelsea Vowel is a prominent and respected Métis blogger whose work focuses on gender identity, language, and cultural resurgence. Her article “What is Cultural Appropriation?” focuses on how the appropriation and imitation of cultural symbols hurt communities and perpetuates stereotypes and cultural confusion. The article also indicates that people feel obligated to reject or elevate foreign cultures because of how they feel about their religion and traditions. Vowel argues that people should respect cultural boundaries and seek to learn and celebrate foreign culture rather than imitating them.
According to Vowel, discussions related to cultural appropriation are extremely frustrating, especially for people facing the issue for the fi...