Why (Some) Asian-Americans Hate Cultural Appropriation

adoption of the cultural practices of one people by members of another, usually, more dominant people. Though the term has existed since the 1940s it remained relatively obscure until the late 2000s when it slowly began to gain mainstream attention alongside several other progressive concepts such as microaggressions. As the 2010s progressed, the notion that it was inappropriate to adopt the cultural practices of other communities began to grow increasingly mainstream, though not without fierce debate, with some flashpoints growing large enough to garner international attention. On April 22, 2018, Keziah Daum, an 18-year-old White-American woman from Woods Cross, Utah posted prom night photos to her Twitter of her wearing a qipao, a traditional Chinese gown. Daum has stated she, “was immediately drawn to the beautiful red gown and was thrilled to find a dress with a modest neckline”. A few days later though, 20-year-old, Jeremy Lam, a Chinese-American student enrolled at the University of Utah quoted the tweet with the caption, “My culture is NOT your goddamn prom dress”. <a href="https://medium.com/@akhivae/western-values-asian-aesthetics-why-some-asian-americans-hate-cultural-appropriation-57300e8c49e1">Website</a>