Cultural Appropriation

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‘A term used to describe the taking over of creative or artistic forms, themes, or practices by one cultural group from another. It carries connotations of exploitation and dominance.’

Oxford Reference

 

Personal accounts

In school we used to be bullied when we wore our bengali culture clothes , would smell like curry, for black hair, darker skin and accents . Treated like somehow we didnt belong . Now here we are people taking our fashion , clothes etc and selling them out as if they created it in the first place. Always talking about exotic looks etc .
— Shanaz, England, 19-25 years
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