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my culture is not your costume

my culture is not your costume phrase: within a fan group or subculture, an accusation of malicious appropriation by an outsider, or a denial of a person's credentials.

Phrase

my culture is not your costume

  1. (Internet, derogatory, humorous, slang) Within a fan group or subculture, an accusation of malicious appropriation by an outsider, or a denial of a person's credentials.

Origin of my culture is not your costume

Likely inspired by a widely-parodied 2011 ad campaign "We're a Culture, Not a Costume," raising awareness of racially insensitive Halloween costumes.

Questions about my culture is not your costume

What does my culture is not your costume mean?
My culture is not your costume means within a fan group or subculture, an accusation of malicious appropriation by an outsider, or a denial of a person's credentials.
What part of speech is my culture is not your costume?
My culture is not your costume is a phrase.

Words near my culture is not your costume in the dictionary

  1. my certie
  2. my certy
  3. my condom broke
  4. my conscience
  5. my country, right or wrong
  6. my culture is not your costume
  7. my day
  8. my dear fellow
  9. my dog ate my homework
  10. my emphasis
  11. my enemy's enemy is my friend

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