That's not odd at all, that's part of the whole pattern. Cultural appropriation is part of the overall pattern of appropriation whereby subversive images are turned into safe, sanitized, no-longer-subversive profitable commodities. The ultimate example of this, of course, is the way the iconic screen-print image of Che Guevara has become a popular emblem on mass-produced tee-shirts and other profitable items.
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Date: 2009-01-08 05:32 pm (UTC)