1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Diversity of cultures is one of the things that makes America truly beautiful. Depending on where you are, you’re able to immerse yourself into your neighbor’s cultural identity while also sharing your own. This leads to greater empathy and understanding between people whose ancestors may have lived oceans apart. But when does appreciation turn into appropriation? Timestamps 00:00:16 Intro 00:00:35 Geeks What Is Your Definition of Appropriation 00:03:46 K-Pop Guilty of Appropriation? 00:08:07 BTS Appropriating Fashion/Culturally Insensitive/Culturally Ignorant? 00:11:58 Treading the Fine Line Between Appropriation and Appreciation: the Case of Jeremy Lin 00:17:56 Blackfishing: From Kim K to Elvis 00:30:11 Western Culture Influences on Anime and other Asian Media: Appreciation or Appropriation? 00:51:48 “With Voice Acting There Is No Race” - Phil LaMarr; Difference between Casting Opportunities for Minorities 00:59:37 Her Parents Named Her After A Guy’s Name?! &amp;amp; White Washing Names for Better Opportunities 01:04:03 Eastern Influences on Western Cartoons and Media: Appreciation or Appropriation? 01:13:16 Conclusion References Portrayal of Black Anime Characters Throughout History Anna Akana's video on benevolent racism Blackfishing: The women accused of pretending to be black Bon Appetit's Kimchi Video Rachel Dolezal on being black: ‘I didn’t deceive anybody’ Martina Big Racism in Chinese Laundry Commercial Avatar the Last Airbender- Creating The Legend- Bending Toxicity Levels Rising! Maintaining Healthy Online Hygiene What About Mr. Popo?! Portrayal of Black People in Anime Stand Proud! Portrayal of LGBTQIA+ People of Color &amp;nbsp; Geeks Represent! http://www.geeksrepresent.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/19602002/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/106186577