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 :The notion that cultural appropriation belongs to any one cultural is completely absurd and stems from, IMO, an abject ignorance of the subject.  Francis clearly was unfamiliar with the term and just simply assumed it was specific to the U.S.  And he's clearly in error.  I'm certain that educated members of minority, and particularly non-white, non-Western cultures internationally are likely quite familiar with the term.  That's like charging cultural imperialism is, likewise, the bailiwick/concern of only North Americans.  ""Yankee Doodle Dandy"" my ass  another ridiculous and completely groundless charge.  Quite the contrary.  Those of us on the receiving end of cultural appropriation, colonialism, neocolonialsim, imperialism, racism, etc., at the hands of ""Yankee Doodle Dandy"" types tend to be well-acquainted with these terms.  It's frankly not surprising some white kid isn't.  And, no.  While the article is largely written from what I know of the subject, it has absolutely nothing to do with my ""personal impressions.""  It is POV and substantial.  I've explained the lack of citation.  It was either leave the article a mess or fix it  which I did.  If you (or anyone else) want sources, then go for it.  But the core of the article won't change much.  It's extremely sound.   "