I have talked about this briefly in previous posts, but I recently published an article at my school's newspaper and I think this gives a wider perspective on what I think about how people should be culturally sensitive and why.
https://whitmanwire.com/opinion/2017/10/31/a-perspective-on-cultural-appropriation/
Thanks for sharing this well-written article, Rina--loved this piece! That being said, there are those who argue that cultural appropriation is not such a big deal anymore, given the more pressing social issues to think about: hate crimes, police violence/brutality, and institutional racism, just to name a few. What do you think?