Asian Quote by Simon S. Tam

The concept of cultural appropriation is nothing less than an intellectual fence: Keep out.

— Richard Cohen

“The alternative to appropriation is a world in which artists only reference their own cultures." "That's an oversimplification of the issue." "The alternative to…

— Gabrielle Zevin

“The people of Earth cannot progress in isolation from each other. The family unit, community spirit, and society as a whole are fragmenting at…

— Stewart Stafford

I am hopeful that the concept of 'cultural appropriation' is a passing fad: people with different backgrounds rubbing up against each other and exchanging…

— Lionel Shriver

The main problem with cultural appropriation comes from dominant groups 'borrowing' from marginalized groups who face oppression or have been stigmatized for their cultural…

— Franchesca Ramsey

“In other words, (cultural) exchange is about teasing out points of conflict, among other things. (Cultural) Appropriation suggests a significant amount of self-satisfaction and…

— Anna Holmes

Anyone should be able to express themselves in any context. Obviously, there are arguments against appropriation, but it's one thing when someone is doing…

— Christian Scott

What I want to tell people is that you can mix the culture a little bit and it's not always appropriation.

— Jain

“Because cultural difference has long been conceived as a redemptive solution to the ambivalence of a Western culture established in the destruction of its…

— Deborah Root

Tumblr culture and the whole reappropriation-without-context thing are a double-edged sword in that they both raise awareness of my work and also kind of…

— Bryan Lee O'Malley

If you want to talk about cultural appropriation, we have to go back to the Greeks.

— Frances McDormand

“Part of what is involved in participating in cultural change is violating what you were raised to believe was sacrosanct,” she said. “It is…

— Lynn Povich