One thing that really kills me about the ignorance of white people regarding the difference between trans-cultural diffusion and cultural appropriation is that even the shittiest high school history class should have explained what trans-cultural diffusion is.

Trans-cultural diffusion is when language, religion, styles, practices, traditions, and cuisine are shared between two separate cultures over an extended period of time (through trade, marriages, conquests, or nomadic travels, for example).

Cultural appropriation is a white girl from the suburbs who has never ever been exposed to the Hindu religion sticking a fucking bindi on her forehead like it’s a goddamn fashion statement.

You are essentially removing a sacred emblem or item from a culture far removed from your own and stripping it of its importance and cultural significance all because you think it looks “pretty”.