Hi, I just want to say beforehand that in no way am I trying to oppose your blog, I’m asking questions because I myself want to educate myself on these things, and this is purely me trying to understand. I apologize if I say anything offensive in this ask.

1. I saw that you described Zayn Malik of 1D’s yin yang tattoo, as well as Nicki Minaj’s tattoo that contains Chinese symbols as cultural appropriation. I can kind of see Zayn’s as it’s religiously-affiliated. But why Nicki? Because many people get tattoos in different languages, I don’t think it’s really appropriation as much as it is her just enjoying the language.

2. Why is the word g***y appropriation?

3. Why are things such as the word “homie” or acting “street” cultural appropriation rather than a person simply enjoying the usage of certain words and behaviors?