Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-15 16:43:29 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A60FD6FEE37389915C5F38ECF4D35E61E2EC999D3DFF58361E7E5B3A4BC4D167
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Taylor Swift was paying tribute to Japanese culture in the video. https://youtu.be/Zmv26eqduSg?si=TDSUNJL-tuCRBkMr "Geisha" is a popular Japanese cultural art form that can be practiced by people from other cultures. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha This is an example of "cultural appreciation," not "cultural appropriation." https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/traditional-dress-rental-cultural-appropriation-intl-hnk-cmd/index.html
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