Cambridge students cancel theme party over 'cultural appropriation' fears

From what I understand,that's what people are saying when they talk about cultural appropriation.

So? What does Europe have to do with this?

But they are both in Asia. You can't group all Asians together but you can group all Europeans together? Racist.

We are interested in what you think not people. Please go back to my examples and answer yes/no to them and we may begin to understand your reasoning.

Most individual European ethnicities are minorities in most parts of Europe

All whites people are not the same but they are the majority group in European countries, are they not?

Okay, fine, I'll bite.

You appear to be claiming that Italian, and by extension French, German, Swedish, and Greek cultures do not exist separately from cultures of countries which have broadly similar majority racial groupings.

Presumably if I make sushi in England, or draw Japanese-style cartoons, I am committing cultural appropriation. This is because Japanese culture has a minority presence in England. However, if a Chinese person does either of these things, Japanese culture likewise being a minority influence in China, he is not committing cultural appropriation, for the sole reason that the typical Chinese person is ethnically similar to the typical Japanese person.

This distinction seems to me to have no justification whatsoever.

Furthermore, your total association of culture with ethnicity would seem to have what most people would call racist implications for the status of, e.g., black Britons as full participants in British culture. Either that or you are operating a ludicrous double standard. It has to be one of the two.

ooooo who knew poc had the upper hand, i like it #thetableshaveturned

I wonder how are these manchildren going to survive in the real world when they require a "safe space" everywhere

A few minutes,just goes to show you're here for a little show

Using my iPhone so it's alot more difficult

I am pro integration but it's unfair when minorities have certain aspects of their culture ridiculed and then being made to look edgy and cool by the majority culture. And yes the examples he listed,especially those relating to him wanting to dress up as an Arab,for whatever reason I don't know why,other than probably to attract attention

I haven't claimed to be a master of cultural appropriation issues but from what I understand,this is why minorities especially feel uncomfortable with having their cultures appropriated.

Integration is encouraged,that's doesn't meant minorities are culturally appropriating British culture.

I haven't claimed to be a master of cultural appropriation issues but from what I understand,this is why minorities especially feel uncomfortable with having their cultures appropriated.

Integration is encouraged,that's doesn't meant minorities are culturally appropriating British culture.

Whilst your all hear complaining about people who genuinely have been victims of cultural appropriation why don't you actually ask the universities why they have created safe spaces for such students. I'm sure they'll give you a good enough,educated response

If minorities feel uncomfortable with different cultures, why do they emigrate to a country with a different culture?

They feel uncomfortable with having their cultures mocked , they have no problem with other cultures. This isn't what the issue is about. And this is why the universities are catering to these people

You seem to be conflating one concept (safe spaces) with a different one (cultural appropriation. Just as you earlier conflated Arabs with Levantines.