Shannos 
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Yush that is me
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How dare normies appropriate my culture by playing Fortnite.
My Gamer culture
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NOOOOO 
Chaotic don’t make me laugh too hard. 
I might have to airstrike your house. LMAOO.
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But-but
Gamers need to RISE UP
To get some exercise amirite, ha ha
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Yes, leave the house for once you couch potato-
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All seriousness, I can’t add anything to this discussion besides that my culture has been appropriated like crazy, but people tend not to care because it isn’t linked to race in the same way it is for most people.
Frankly, tying culture to race is problematic anyway but whatever, Americans are weird Love you yanks, really
off-rant: Shannii is correct and very educated on many topics, this one arguably above most others
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That’s why I tagged her. 
Could I ask you what culture you’re apart of?
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Scottish culture 
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Ohhhhh. That’s coollll. I just looked it up and now I see how the culture is often appropriated. But anything specific that you’re talking about?
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Tartan is the big one 
Certain tartan patterns are very particular and used for clans and such, usually worn on kilts. But the important part is that tartan isn’t really a material, it’s a pattern. So when Americans call it “plaid” that’s appropriation. Same with “flannel”. I believe I had a very heated discussion about this on the Episode Forums actually 
Because people got very defensive.
Essentially it’s like taking a very important cultural touchstone, changing the name and claiming it’s your own thing. It’s the basic example of cultural appropriation people say doesn’t happen, but it literally did
So what people say is a “plaid jacket” for instance, would be a tartan-patterned jacket. Flannel is just a material, it can have any number of patterns on it.
Plaid is also a Scottish thing, too
WAIT I RECENTLY GOT A PLAID LOOKING SHIRT WHAT.
Is that wrong of me? I didn’t know it was appropriation-
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It’s not wrong of you Honestly, no Scottish person is gonna care if you misname things or anything like that. It’s really not a big deal to any of us.
But it’s interesting knowing the history. You could look up different clan patterns and see if it looks like any of those if you want, but it’s not necessary or anything, you’re good.
Tartan patterns are very pretty, buy as many as you like!
Also yes, if you’re wondering, I have worn a kilt with clan colours. It is stil important in some cases
Oh whew I was about to throw the whole thing away lol. Didn’t wanna be “Miss Hypocrite”.
Yes I also have a blanket that looks like tartan patterns. I just never knew it symbolized something in a culture. Ya learn something new everyday.
I hope not, it was an honest mistake on my part, I just always thought of it as just “plaid” or a normal thing for anyone to wear without some cultural thing apart of it.
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So, here’s some fun little tidbits Since you seem interest.
That blanket? If it’s a woven blanket with a tartan pattern, that’d be a “plaid”! That’s a Scottish thing, a tartan blanket, just like a skirt with a tartan pattern with pleats and such is a kilt
And yeah don’t throw it away, those tartan patterns shirts are usually super rad I used to have one myself. I had a real nice black and grey one. I love them! Usually because they’re made of thin fleece, and they’re so warm and comfy 
Also tartan being associated with clans as we know it is fairly new, like post-Victorian, so it really isn’t as deeply ingrained in culture as other things may be. Tartan itself is though, celts have been weaving tartan for like 3000 years
Usually for kilts and plaids
Also one question I’ve always had is whether white people wearing dreads is appropriating black culture or not because vikings wore that hairstyle in their time.
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That’s pretty cool to know.
They are. I don’t personally love them or anything for that matter but they aren’t too bad. When I look at it historically wise, I see why it’s cultural appropriation but at the same time with this case, it’s hard to see the fine line.
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