tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8255954795850538775.post763241397720959363..comments2023-12-28T17:42:44.161+00:00Comments on Chocolate is not the only fruit: What is Sanskrit for cultural appropriation then ?Chocolate is not the only fruithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07752808365022025569noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8255954795850538775.post-11795489331050559412016-02-03T13:29:41.075+00:002016-02-03T13:29:41.075+00:00Very interesting article Swazi, enjoyed reading ab...Very interesting article Swazi, enjoyed reading about your yoga journey too. It's a weird one when it comes to 'culture' where do you draw that line between flattery and inspiration, and outright 'appropriation' aka theft? <br /><br />Plus we're all so much of a mish mash of many different cultures, values and backgrounds that it might seem a bit self-important and hypocritical to start bashing one person for what one could regard as an artistic/aesthetic choice.<br /><br />That said, when someone pinches elements of your culture for their own entertainment, without any knowledge of or investment in the whole, it can damn well tick you off! <br /><br />I don't let Beyonce in a bhindi (or whatever she's up to these days) bother me too much, as she's all about borrowing other people's works and identities for arts' sake. It's a very blurry line with B, she's super talented but sometimes you wonder who's really under all those various layers of identity she's using. <br /><br />Madonna was fairly blatant with all that, and I think people (at least the people who 'get' Madonna) enjoyed it almost on an ironic level, like pop art. Sometimes it's the way the media/masses respond to the artist's taking, and not necessarily the artist's take itself that's the real problem. Thanks for this thoughtful post and sorry for the long and winding comment! ;-)Babes about Townhttp://babesabouttown.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8255954795850538775.post-36197008749705357772016-02-03T11:31:08.352+00:002016-02-03T11:31:08.352+00:00I didn't know you teach yoga! Impressive. Real...I didn't know you teach yoga! Impressive. Really enjoyed reading this Swazi. I haven't seen the video but I've seen lots of blow back across social media because of what's been deemed as cultural appropriation so it was interesting to read your views. xxtinukehttp://kinkdredspirit.comnoreply@blogger.com