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Sep 18, 2023Liked by Manpreet Kaur Kalra

Thank you for unpacking this complicated topic. Visibility is so powerful, but so is voice. Consultation is necessary. Taking without asking is not honoring, it’s plundering. But then that is the phrase on the shirt “seize everything”. So maybe someone knew what they were doing. To your point, who is profiting.

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Sep 17, 2023Liked by Manpreet Kaur Kalra

Thank you for writing such an informative article on this subject. It has been a hot topic for many years now. I appreciated reading your insight. I have explored the subject of Cultural Appropriation in fashion for many years. There is a recent article published in Vogue which I imagine you would find interesting - https://www.vogue.com/article/cultural-appropriation-appreciation-fashion-september-2023. Your article and the Vogue article both introduce readers to different perspectives and I think we tend to be a society of quick judgements. I believe we need to really consider many aspects involved in Cultural Appropriations because it is very layered with complexity. Thank you again for the article!

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