Misuse of cultural aspects and slang devalues culture

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Cultural appropriation and cultural misuse are highly prevalent social staples that are not greeted with the severity of action or distaste that should be warranted, although one might not think so because of how heavily the topic is discussed in wider media and online.  This social ignorance of cultural conductors leads to further dissemination that has escalated beyond the appropriate usage of culture outside its original context, such as the misuse of language in a context that actively applies it incorrectly.  This rapid growth reinforces efforts to impose neglect upon these concerns; a neglect that is not called into question as much as it should be, especially when it applies to the blatant misuse of cultural staples among people not of that culture. There is a difference between cultural appropriation, cultural misuse and proper cultural dissemination. Proper cultural diffusion has actual roots and contact with the culture that is being used.  This in effect gives an actual inside perspective on the culture to give an outsider or an observer an actual tether to base their use of cultural touchstones, unlike it coming from perceived or dramatized conclusions bolstered by media.  This leads to the perception that media-centric experiences can be...

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