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| The King of Rock & Roll... but also the King of Cultural Appropriation? |
- NPR has a potent commentary on the indefensible nature of cultural appropriation, a response to the New York Times op-ed in which Kenan Malik attempted to suggest that cultural appropriation could be defended.
- The Establishment blog has quite the post on Laci Green, a feminist hero, once a defender of the abused and a voice for Planned Parenthood, who has turned anti-feminist and is currently dating a Nazi.
For today's musical hit, we have Lorde and "Liability"
Today's critical rolls: Have any of your heroes or cultural icons or feminist icons ever disappointed you, by going astray? Or maybe you used to look up to an actor or someone else, only to find out later that their politics or social stances are disappointing? Let us know!
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