Wow there are so many layers of white nonsense here that it’s almost impressive.
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You can’t just…take things out of context? These women are from a country with a president who demonizes Mexicans and gained tons of popular support specifically for that reason so yeah white women stealing recipes from Mexican women is a little different than Mexican chefs cribbing amongst themselves. I know you all want everything to be colorblind kumbaya-land but it does not work that way.
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Cool scare quotes around “appropriation” and capitalization of Social Justice. You all know these are OLD academic concepts right? It isn;t just some newfangled Tumblr idea and it’s been discussed by people who make a career out of understanding culture and human interaction. If you’re having trouble grappling with the difference between cultural appropriation and cultural exchange, which 90% of you in the comments seem to be, you could try…reading some writing on the subject idk just a thought
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Trotting out your One Friend of Color Who Backs You Up So You Don’t Ever Have to Question Any Of Your Own Biases ™ is just like, White Nonsense 101. Really, come on. Step your game up.
