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This was a really sharp and necessary take. I think you hit the nail on the head when you described acting and translation as applied empathy—crafts that are literally about reaching across difference rather than being confined by it. It’s frustrating how quickly a useful concept like cultural appropriation can get flattened into rigid, essentialist rules that actually erase agency from the very people it’s meant to protect. Your examples—from Pat Boone to Amanda Gorman’s translator—really show how messy the real-world dynamics are, and why nuance matters. It reminds me of how in other industries, like
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This is such a sharp and well-argued take. I really appreciate how you highlight the difference between addressing genuine cultural appropriation versus stretching the concept into something counterproductive and even harmful. Denying an artist’s own choice of translator, for example, feels like stripping away their agency in the name of “protection,” which is deeply ironic.
Your point about acting and translation being forms of empathy really resonated with me—it’s about connection, not demographic checkboxes. It reminds me a bit of how tools like
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This comment critiques how the valid concept of cultural appropriation is being misused and "weaponized," leading to illogical demands (like only demographically matched artists translating or performing) that stifle artistic interpretation and empathy.
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