If an Irishman dons a buckskin suit and puts a feather in his hat, he is excoriated for “cultural appropriation”. After all, he was not born Sioux. However, if he sports a cocktail dress and lipstick, he is lauded as a brave trailblazer, an enlightened free thinker; even though he was not born Sue.

Will some paragon of progressive punditry please explain this to me?

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quote Originally posted by williegoat: If an Irishman dons a buckskin suit and puts a feather in his hat, he is excoriated for “cultural appropriation”. After all, he was not born Sioux. However, if he sports a cocktail dress and lipstick, he is lauded as a brave trailblazer, an enlightened free thinker; even though he was not born Sue. Will some paragon of progressive punditry please explain this to me?

I can see identity thieves using a like argument. "I identify as John Doe, so no crime was committed"

quote Originally posted by Rickady88GT: I can see identity thieves using a like argument. "I identify as John Doe, so no crime was committed"

It seems like nonsense, the slippery slope argument just a decade ago was just a strawman. Now that strawman is real and people might not put much stock in an argument like yours but they should.

quote Originally posted by jmbishop: It seems like nonsense, the slippery slope argument just a decade ago was just a strawman. Now that strawman is real and people might not put much stock in an argument like yours but they should.

What if a person identifies them selfs as being born on a different date, and a different age? Does anyone have to recognize it, will anyone be forced to accept it, and ridiculed if they don't?

"Hero". The definition has changed. This turd of a human is a "hero".