“

What year is it? 2000? It sure feels like it, because I never would have expected a feud between Kim Kardashian and Lindsay Lohan to hit the news cycle otherwise.

“

In a culture fuelled by debate, we’ve managed to make something which is very much a part of how we as humans evolve, a problem.

“

From Nick Bosa, to supporters of “anti-PC” candidate Donald Trump, many people are tired of having to defend positions that were commonplace and routinely accepted only a half-decade prior.

“

Appropriators can easily, whether consciously or unconsciously, perpetuate racial stereotypes that negatively harm minority group members.

“

Today’s social climate has many people believing that West’s skin color caused struggles that overshadow his privileged upbringing.

“

There are simply some experiences that you and I will not “share” because of our differences.

“

Cultures are not delicate flowers that must be preserved until the end of time.

“

Let’s keep it real: This is the holiday of basics.

“

Appreciating diversity, cultures and different heritages are amazing things. Admiring different traditions and learning from them is truly wonderful. Trivializing, erasing the significance of and “stealing” cultural elements from other cultures is not.

“

Notice the styles, patterns, and prints that define who you are. Are they trendy? Are they unique? Or are they stolen?