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At first glance, "Polynesian Pride" online shop appears to be proudly Polynesian. but a number of Māori designers – including one who has accused the site of copying her design – suspect otherwise.

https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/17-06-2026/the-mysterious-online-store-selling-and-maybe-stealing-maori-designs

#CulturalAppropriation

The mysterious online store selling (and maybe stealing) Māori designs

At first glance, Polynesian Pride appears to be proudly Polynesian. Māori designers suspect otherwise.

The Spinoff

@licho

I so hate it when reactionary douchenozzles twist language developed on & important to the progressive wing.

This guy probably thinks dressing as Moses for Halloween is #CulturalAppropriation too 🤦

Yeesh

... More on these scum: Class action lawsuit Alleges E-Commerce Giant Shein Uses AI to Steal, Sell Copyrighted Designs 🇨🇳
https://www.classaction.org/blog/shein-lawsuit-alleges-e-commerce-giant-uses-ai-to-steal-sell-copyrighted-designs

* class action suit alleges Shein uses AI & data tracking to systematically identify & copy designers' work at scale

* produces 1000s "new" products daily w/o licensing, compensation, or credit to original creators

* Shein fully aware its catalogue contains stolen & counterfeit material

#Shein #CulturalAppropriation #counterfeit #IPtheft

Shein Lawsuit Alleges E-Commerce Giant Uses AI to Steal, Sell Copyrighted Designs

A class action suit alleges that Shein uses AI to steal massive amounts of copyrighted material before selling these items and designs as its own.

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"The Love Guru," illustration by Danny Hellman for "MY YEAR OF FLOPS" by Nathan Rabin, (Scribner, published 2010).

#illustrator #illustration #comix #comics #comedy #film #cinema #culturalappropriation
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Examining the dark side of manifestation and Law of Attraction movement: its New Thought origins, cultural appropriation of Eastern and Indigenous practices, gender dynamics, and the hidden cruelty of victim blaming cancer survivors and abuse victims.

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Borrowed Fire: Cultural Appropriation in Pagan Practice

Modern Paganism often begins with hunger: a longing for ritual, rootedness, and sacred connection. But when spiritual seeking turns into taking from living traditions without context, permission, or relationship, that hunger can become harm. This reflection explores cultural appropriation in Paganism, the difference between reverence and entitlement, and how we can approach other traditions with humility, boundaries, and care.

https://pagangrove.wordpress.com/2026/05/14/borrowed-fire-cultural-appropriation-in-pagan-practice/

This #novella was astounding. Great #scifi #speculativefiction this is a space adventure with no human characters that tells an engrossing story that invites readers to really engage with the effects of #colonialism, cultural appropriation and power relationships #culture #reading #bookreview #bookrecommendation #newbooks #specfic #culturalappropriation https://hollysreadingescapades.blogspot.com/2026/04/book-review-language-of-liars-by-sl.html?m=1
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