Let's get one thing straight- I believe there IS such a thing as "cultural appropriation"( be it the late Elvis "The Pelvis" Presley who was arguably a"white boy who could sing black" or Miley Cyrus "twerking" in her videos or most notoriously Rachel Dolezal claiming to be a black woman when she has NO demonstratable African American descendance. "Twerking" is a form a dance seen in African American culture). Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been criticized by Labour MP Dawn Butler( the daughter of Jamaican immigrants) for marketing a brand of "jerk rice"( traditionally used in Jamaica) which has NONE of the typical ingredients associated with this dish( see www.metro.co.uk, www. dailymail.co.uk, August 20, 2018). I myself have eaten Irish stew, Polish kielbasa,Turkish shish kebab and Italian pizza( mainly from Pizza Hut- ironically founded by two brothers of Irish American descent. If I am guilty of "cultural appropriation", then so are the founders of Pizza Hut), but I certainly do NOT claim to be of Irish, Polish, Turkish or Italian descent!

Anybody think as I do?

Terry

Yes