Content Warning rant ahead. I need to get this off my chest. Thank you for reading!!!

I've noticed a fun little trend that grinds my gears. If you have a non-white alter in your system you may be called out for "appropriating culture." I've noticed that many people are calling #DissociaDID racist for having non-white alters in their system.

Some of whom seem to want to learn about the race and culture they were created from.

Why is that considered racist? I see it as just people wanting to learn about themselves. But to others it's "Appropriating Culture."

Why is it appropiating culture when you simply want to learn about your background. I'll give you an example. We have a half-Japanese alter named Kasumi. She's sassy and full of funk. She loves learning ANYTHING and EVERYTHING about Japanese culture

She feels a connection to it. Pride in it. Is that "appropriating culture"? Learning about a race, ethnic group, or culture that you feel connected to? May not be by ancestry but by just having the urge to immerse yourself in it. Is THAT appropriating a culture?

So it grinds my gears hard when I see people actively harassing others just for having a non-white alter and screaming about "appropriating culture". Please, we weren't given the damn choice what kind of alters we get.

We don't get to choose their skin color, ethnic background, or ancestry. Hells, we can't even control what names they have! So please, be kinder to non-white alters in a white body. They want to connect with people like them just as much as you do

Thank you for reading my rant!