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[metaphorge]

Many people often seem to become upset when memes they personally hold important or identify with are replicated in what they feel to be an inexact fashion.

Agree, disagree, commentary?

(I feel the wikipedia article on "cultural appropriation" has good things to say on and examples of this subject.)

Comments

[cherrypep.livejournal.com]

Agree, although I think that this is an effect based in the use of language rather than just the use of certain memes.

Language, meaning and society are very interdependent. Your 'cultural appropriation' article is more or less spot on. Imho it's about identity, the demonstration and/or establishment of. Semantics, particularly in terms of implication, depend strongly on context -- time, space and place...