Re:How Iceland recreated a Viking-age religion
by mc32 on Monday June 03, 2019 @09:18AM
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I think there can be an aspect of racism, but I don’t think it’s the main driver.
People want to keep their thing “theirs”.
There are also questions, valid or not, about co-opting and appropriation. If we use some of these metrics then aspects of other minority interest groups can be also seen in a negative light.
In all cases, racism can be an issue with a minority of the people in these groups who make the experience for outsiders (and some insiders) unpalatable to say the least.
People want to keep their thing “theirs”.
There are also questions, valid or not, about co-opting and appropriation. If we use some of these metrics then aspects of other minority interest groups can be also seen in a negative light.
In all cases, racism can be an issue with a minority of the people in these groups who make the experience for outsiders (and some insiders) unpalatable to say the least.