Cultural Misappropriation: Compliment or Colonial Racism? An Indian-Hindu Perspective
For generations, the Western world has dismissed cultural misappropriation with the casual defence that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” But when a dominant culture strips an ancient heritage of its sacred origins, rebrands it for profit, and claims ownership over it, it ceases to be a compliment. Instead, cultural appropriation reveals itself as […]
