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The Upside to Cultural Appropriation -- Colin's Last Stand (Episode 8)

Anyone who makes you feel bad for "appropriating" elements from another culture hasn't paid much attention the last 100,000 years. Colin's Last Stand is free of baked-in ads, product placement, and other obnoxious forms of advertising because of your support. Please consider subscribing to CLS' Patreon to show your support for independent historical and political content: http://www.patreon.com/colinslaststand Twitter: @notaxation Instagram: @clsmoriarty Facebook: /colinslaststand Reddit: /r/ColinsLastStand Still images in this video were acquired from the following sources, for which Colin's Last Stand is thankful: BBC, Billboard, Biography.com, Google, Huffington Post, National Geographic, Pinterest, PRweb, NPR, Serious Eats, The Federalist, Washington Redskins, Wikimedia, and Wikipedia. Selected Bibliography/Reading List (due to space constraints): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-conversation-africa/cultural-appropriation-wh_b_10585184.html https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/the-dos-and-donts-of-cultural-appropriation/411292/ http://everydayfeminism.com/2015/06/cultural-appropriation-wrong/ https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/magazine/is-cultural-appropriation-always-wrong.html http://redalertpolitics.com/2017/04/24/college-stops-fundraiser-vets-due-cultural-appropriation-cant-name-culture-appropriated/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/08/21/to-the-new-culture-cops-everything-is-appropriation/?utm_term=.1c7fd00afd1f http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-ca-jc-appropriation-culture-20160926-snap-story.html http://www.alternet.org/culture/cultural-appropriation-pho-lionel-shriver-jamie-oliver-marc-jacobs http://www.teenvogue.com/story/coachella-cultural-appropriation https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-short-description-of-cultural-appropriation-for-non-believers http://www.weeklystandard.com/hoop-earrings-the-latest-target-of-cultural-appropriation/article/2007382 http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/04/05/who-s-guilty-when-it-comes-to-crimes-of-cultural-appropriation.html http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2011/07/once-only-1000-humans-in-asia-europe-/1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUwmA3Q0_OE&ab_channel=AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory https://www.census.gov/population/international/data/worldpop/table_history.php http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/news/population/2015-report.html https://www.edge.org/conversation/joseph_henrich-how-culture-drove-human-evolution http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-mystery-of-the-human-intelligence-explosion-1477208203 http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/evidence-suggests-agriculture-evolved-independently-throughout-world https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/we-spoke-to-some-people-with-culturally-offensive-outfits-at-coachella http://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/29/science/neanderthals-and-modern-humans-coexisted-longer-than-thought.html https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/jun/02/why-did-neanderthals-die-out http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/09/09/220654611/are-you-ready-for-some-controversy-the-history-of-redskin https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/new-poll-finds-9-in-10-native-americans-arent-offended-by-redskins-name/2016/05/18/3ea11cfa-161a-11e6-924d-838753295f9a_story.html?utm_term=.c48122bb4d45 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/19/redskins-offensive-even-if-most-native-americans-d/ http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/01/nielson-study-reveals-rock-prevails-as-most-popular-genre-in-the-us-.html http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/news/2015/black-influence-goes-mainstream-in-the-us.html http://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/anthropology/science-early-inhabitants-easter-island-sweet-potato-diet-02353.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-easter-islanders-likely-sailed-back-and-forth-south-america-180953178/ http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-potato-changed-the-world-108470605/ http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2012/03/16/Irish-roots-The-potato-s-role-in-history-goes-far-beyond-the-famine/stories/201203160214 http://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/magazine/2016/07-08/daily-life-pasta-italy-neapolitan-diet/ http://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/chinese-invention-gunpowder-explosives-and-artillery-and-their-impact-european-warfare https://fee.org/articles/how-government-sort-of-created-the-internet/ http://www.livescience.com/2283-writing-changed-world.html https://home.cern/topics/birth-web http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dear-khloe-cultural-appropriation-of-black-hairstyles_us_57b380cde4b014a587fba07c http://www.muslimheritage.com/article/arabic-roots-scientific-revolution https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/development-of-agriculture/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/abolition/africa_article_01.shtml http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/16/the-elvic-oracle

Comments

Anonymous

This has been my favorite episode of CLS so far. Really everything that Colin said in this episode should be common sense, but people are so busy being offended on behalf of other people they don't see how the world really works. The only time I think cultural appropriation could really be considered a negative thing is if it's being used specifically to mock another culture.

Josh in Tampa

Nice. Can't wait to watch this evening. These videos have definitely made Monday and Thursday more enjoyable. Good luck with the move this weekend!

Phil Crone

Good video. The Redskins tidbit was especially interesting - that idea of being outraged for someone else has always miffed me. We also recently saw this with the Japanese reaction to Scarlett Johansson being cast as the lead in Ghost in the Shell. The reaction seemed to be a collective "meh."

Prince Borutski

Great, informed content. I appreciate the witt and humor that you infuse into your message. It keeps me engaged and helps you achieve your goal of showing that history and politics can be exciting, and interesting. I look forward to your home studio!

Ryan Berry

Leave it to Colin to explain why a potato is proof that girls at Coachella aren't bigots.

Rick Rodriguez

My favorite video yet. Keep up the great work.

R Bamb

The Creed pic had me rollin, lol! I listened to about half of the episode, and then started watching it. CLS is a series you HAVE to watch to get the full effect. I ended up starting it all over again. Great work, and enjoy your weekend!

Khalil Sadi

Motherfuck. What an awesome video, Col! The outrage culture is simply getting out of hand. It has to stop. Let's be outraged about things that matter, lol.

Anonymous

Thanks again Colin great episode take care. Perhaps do a video on impeachment?

Samuel

Great episode!

Anonymous

Wonderful episode! Fascinating integration of ancient history and modern politics.

Cooper Bibaud

Can someone point me in the direction (if it exists) for topic suggestions or discussions?

CTE

Would be nice if there was a forums aspect to this too.

CTE

Man this is the modern left though right? This coming from a liberal person even. We are constantly hearing outrage on behalf of a minority group and it's often being pushed by leftists (I hate these terms but they have their place) that don't belong to that group.

Joey Andrzejczyk

Wow. Best episode so far. I love the message you put out. I'm so excited to see your new space and I can't wait to for a new Q&A either

Kyle Hinze

Ooooh my gosh I've been thinking a lot about this lately. Stoked to dig in to the episode this evening.

Fantastic Mr Scott

This was a great episode Colin! I especially appreciate the humor in it! The blah blah blah tangents had me rolling! You're doing great as always! Keep it up!

Jeremy

Killing it every episode, keep up the great work and I'll keep funding.

BurpleMan

Another fantastic video Colin, can see you growing with every video

Steven Camilo

Superb video - covered all sides and hit on the important points. Keep up the great work.

Caleb Greer

I think there were a couple of audio clips in the beginning, but it may have been what i was listening on, so idk. No big deal, though. Regardless, I wanted to add that I think this video benefited from being funnier than others, although i don't know. The images and humorous quips make it even more engaging and enjoyable, so keep doing that. <3

Anonymous

Job well done good sir, keep it up! Good luck with the move and safe travels!

Last Stand Media

I agree that CLS is a show you have to watch to appreciate, but if folks wanna listen, that's perfectly acceptable to me. Glad you liked the inclusion of Creed. LOL.

Last Stand Media

Thank you! I'll solicit Q&A questions next week and likely record and post next weekend. Stay tuned!

Last Stand Media

There were a couple of audio problems due to me hitting the table or something. I dunno. Doing my best to clean up any issues in post; that said, the audio quality should be (and I think is) far better than last week's! (And thank you for the kind words.)

Codename Trigger Thumb

Really enjoyed this episode greatly. Colin, do you think the USA adapting things such as anime is also an example of this?

Christopher Lee

Colin this episode was fantastic!!! One of my favorites so far! Good luck on the rest of the move!

Michael

Another great episode! Thank you

Bryan Finck

Great stuff again Colin, you are really hitting your stride. Can't wait to see how the new place looks, keep up the great work!

Oliver Troxell

Great episode and has given me a great topic to discuss with my cultural geography professor! Cannot wait to see the new set up!

Last Stand Media

Thank you! I suppose the anime example makes sense, though I'd say that without the west, anime wouldn't be the powerhouse it is! It would be a Japanese oddity, and not something that's fairly mainstream worldwide.