Why Cultural Appropriation Is Harmful in the Wake of ‘The Mahjong Line’ Controversy

January 17, 2021

Many Asian Americans were angered when “The Mahjong Line” went viral for their  pricey mahjong sets, which some are calling cultural appropriation. “[It’s] this ownership and profiteering from Asian culture that white America loves to do,” Andrew Ti, of the podcast “Yo, Is This Racist?” told Inside Edition Digital. The founders have since apologized, but is that enough? Inside Edition’s Johanna Li explains. 

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