In Maria Godoy’s article “When Chefs Become Famous Cooking Other Culture’s Food” she introduces chef Rick Bayless, an American chef specializing in Mexican cuisine. …show more content…
It is a story of two white women who travelled to Mexico and came up with the idea of selling tacos in Portland, Oregon. The public’s response wasn’t so welcoming; the backlash was so overwhelming the burrito joint closed down simply because it the two women were white. One thing to keep in mind is that the two women put in the effort similar to Chef Bayless to perfect making tortillas.
I feel like cultural appropriation should be encouraged as long as it is respected and not mocked. Societies should be open to share their culture. I feel for those who project their negative ideas, they feel a sense of violation when an outsider adopts a part their culture whether it be cuisine or fashion and uses it get rich. However, these allegations of “cultural appropriation” are overwhelmingly being used to object the mixing of different cultures, religions, thoughts which often result in the discovery of entirely new ones i.e. melting