The Tibetan fox for me has a permanent ‘done with this shit’ look that I love.
this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2023
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I have used this phrase a lot, but in the last couple of years I’ve seen usage of this phrase by folks who aren’t Native Americans start to come under fire. I think it’s because it appropriates and makes light of Native American culture.
I think what and how it is used for or interpreted as should be a factor to determine whether it is appropriation of Native American culture.
I’m not a native english speaker, and often times the term in my mind can mean zodiac animals. I’m not saying they are the same thing. English is a common language, and people from other cultures may interpret the word differently.
Hence I sometimes wonder whether there are other cultures across the world that use similar terms (eg totem symbolism), or whether such term can mean different things to other cultures. A blanket ban of the specific combination of these two words in english based on ~~one~~ some cultures may seem unfair to others if this is true. If anyone knows or has issues with the logic, please correct me.
EDIT: see the discussion in the comments https://lemm.ee/comment/1954510
EDIT 2: per below comment, Native American shouldn’t be treated as 1 culture.
Yeah, I agree, my bad, just edited it. Do you know whether the concept/word of spirit animal exists in only a small subsets of Native American cultures, or in all cultures related to Native Americans?
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It's definitely not used with the same level of meaning in pop culture, so maybe we need to call it something else.
Zeitgeist Animal?
I love "Zeitgeist Animal"! Using it from now on!
Which Native American tribe specifically? Native Americans aren't one single culture. Are you offended on behalf of someone you can't even name?
I'm going to answer this in good faith.
Not wanting to cause someone else discomfort or pain, is not about being "offended" on their behalf. We need to get away from this "offfence" paradigm and back to the human. We are all people. Let's treat each other with respect.
If you genuinely want to know "which tribe specifically, start here with the big picture:
Came here to say this. We need to stop trivializing it.