Cultural Appropriation Of Pop Culture

“You see, the discussion surrounding appropriation takes on so many more layers...layers that desperately need to be brought to the discussion”(Jaikaran). Cultural appropriation is the use of other cultures’ customs for one’s own purposes not belonging to that culture; often perceived as offensive. As the world changes and progresses, more acceptance of cultures unfolds. Acceptance of cultures will never fully occur if said cultures are considered separate from the rest of society. Cultural appropriation in pop culture allows for cultures to be spread and ultimately accepted by a wide variety of people by using its major influence on the actions of the rest of society. Once an audience sees someone they follow try something new, they …show more content…
By celebrities exercising their freedom to dress a certain way, they show a wide audience that cultures are not something to keep separated from the rest of society, but are important to spread and mesh into new cultures. Each famous influencer in the media can have anywhere between hundreds to tens of billions of social media followers that respect their opinions and outlook blindly. If these celebrities preach ideas of accepting other cultures regarding cultural clothing, their followers might start to branch out and try new styles, allowing cultures from various countries to spread throughout America through means of clothes and accessories. Once these ideas of spreading cultural wear throughout other cultures reaches such a large following, less discrimination against these cultures will take place considering that the majority people would now be on board with appreciating traditional customs of other cultures clothing and how it is important to value them even if you do not belong to that culture. Kylie Jenner is one of the most influential people in regards to appropriation; she has experimented numerous times with cultural hairstyles such as dreadlocks and cornrows and many people look up to her style …show more content…
A huge outlet for this appreciation stems from pop culture and the influence that it has on its audience. Without these industries full of followers, the impact of cultures would not reach as far as it does today. Celebrities, magazines, designers, and artists all have experimented with different cultures for expression and the enhancement of their ideas. The diverse following that pop culture has is one of the main reasons that these people are successful in their experimentation. These cultures have since been recognized and acceptance has started to occur in many other aspects of society; all stemming from pop culture’s lead. With pop culture paving the way, cultures are being appreciated by more people and soon acceptance of all cultures will prove to