Monopoly and Appropriation
is there a support group for people who used to like the word “diversity” but now they want to burn it with fire — Sofia Samatar (@SofiaSamatar) September 3, 2014 While appropriation is a two-way street, it is not always equal. Filipinos, Singaporeans, and Indians, for example, have appropriated English as their own language, and yet we are still often complimented for our good English. The corollary to that is best summed up by this statement from Aliette de Bodard:
