my culture is not your costume
(Internet slang, humorous, _, or, _, derogatory, fandom slang) Within a fan group or subculture, an accusation of malicious appropriation by an outsider, or a denial of a person's credentials.
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Born ~2011 · 1 year of recorded useDefinitions
(Internet slang, humorous, _, or, _, derogatory, fandom slang) Within a fan group or subculture, an accusation of malicious appropriation by an outsider, or a denial of a person's credentials.
“My culture is not your costume (on the off-chance you're a trans guy I'll delete this but you still suck)”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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