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Old 12-05-2016, 01:40 PM   #41009 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Paedantic Basterd View Post
My best friend has asked me to draw her a tattoo that I understand to be culturally-appropriative in nature. Although I have mixed feelings about the topic of cultural appropriation, I'm just not comfortable helping a white girl get a dream catcher tattoo when I know that it's a point of contention for Native Americans and First Nations people. Soooooo how do I tell her I don't want to do it without actually pissing her off?
What you wrote right here sounds like a reasonable thing to tell her, with a little rewording.
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