Comments on: Cunt of the Week™: Cyril Style

By: Srenna

Srenna — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:55:27 +0000

That guy is grade-A dipshit. Wonder what those “specific details” are?

By: Hammie

Hammie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:55:13 +0000

You know I hate Ben Stiller but is anyone going to mention Le Derelicte in this? Or Abfab and Edina appropriating the lost tribes of gawdknows and their gorgeous earthernware?
Actually, I’ve just realized who Sea’s Mom reminds me of!!!! Edina – I guess Sea is the anti- Saffi in this case?!?

By: Elaine

Elaine — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:45:49 +0000

These cunts have conveniently overlooked the fact that this guy was homeless and instead of offering help, they decided to photograph him for the sake of “art”
Styling him with designer clothing worth thousands is a slap in the face to his situation. How does that help him? Who was benefiting from this “collaboration”?
Am I supposed to aspire to become someone who is homeless or who LOOKS homeless? I don’t want homeless to become a brand. Does this man take pride in being identified as homeless?
How messed up is it torn, worn-down, slashed, dirty, faded, ripped, tissue-thin “rad” look can be neatly packaged and thought to be hot shit.

By: A cow with a holy attitude

A cow with a holy attitude — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:12:13 +0000

Oye . . . sister wolf if only i could type . . . and spell . . . . and edit said typing and spelling . . .

By: Bessie the Buddha cow:

Bessie the Buddha cow: — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:52:08 +0000

@ Make Do Style, I’m not saying Cyril Style isn’t a cunt. There’s a difference between exploiting the disenfranchised, the homeless, the poor, 3rd world countries, indigenous people for personal gain and then borrowing/stealing for creativity (hopefully for the greater good) . . . but in the Western World the lines are easily blurred and I certainly can’t define them.

By: Cecilia

Cecilia — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:27:47 +0000

@Rosa, @Alicia: I used the expression “material appropiation” or “natural resources appropiation” to make an ironic parallelism with “cultural appropiation”. I agree with you in that is not the best term. “Stealing”, as Cricket9 said, would be much better.

I still think that the rich countries are constantly stealing money from the poor ones, and that is much worse than wearing a stupid dress with some tribal prints.

Those australian “artists” seem to be opportunist cunts seeking for publicity. But the aborigenes that pronosticated their “horrible, painful death” are not my idea of good people either, I donÂ´t care how “folkloric” this curse is. Surely they were offended in their religious feelings, but, to be honest, IÂ´m an atheist and I think that a world with less religion would be a better one. Religion creates conflicts, and also diverts peopleÂ´s attention from the real problems to unreal ones.

By: Sister Wolf

Sister Wolf — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:36:02 +0000

Make Do – Hahahahahaha! He’s a TOTAL cunt.

By: Make Do Style

Make Do Style — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:32:19 +0000

I still think Cyril Style is a cunt

By: Bessie the Buddha cow:

Bessie the Buddha cow: — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:30:37 +0000

â€Ž”Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery-celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: ‘It’s not where you take things from- it’s where you take them to.'”
-Jim Jarmusch

By: Alicia

Alicia — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:28:52 +0000

@Celia – I was going to say something along the line of what Rosa just said. In terms of natural resources, appropriation is not the correct term that should be used. Exploitation (among others) are a better fit.

Also, in response to an earlier comment you made to Nati Hell, I’d argue that ignorance of the culture is one of the things that leads into appropriation. I’m pretty sure that folks willingly donning “tribal prints,” native feather headdresses, ceremonial robes, et. al. have little to no knowledge of the significance of these things in the cultures they are “borrowing” them from. As such, the chain goes:

ignorance –> appropriation –> offense

As for the list you made above, I can’t say we should be against all of that. There is a slippery slope between influence, reinterpretation and appropriation. I guess in cases where it’s likely that a lot of people would likely be offended (in terms of fashion only…I can’t call the other stuff), the least someone could do would be to find about what they’re putting on their body to make sure they aren’t disrespecting or desecrating what it is or stands for.