Jaya Bedi, a 24-year-old woman living in Hartford, says, “What makes the use of the bindi by non-South Asian people problematic is that a pop stars like Selena Gomez wearing one are guaranteed to be better received than if I left the house with a C on my forehead” (“Beyond Bindis: Why Cultural Appropriation Matters,” 2013). Scafidi, American lawyer, legal scholar, advocate, non-profit executive and writer of “Who Owns Culture? Appropriation and Authenticity in American Law” (2005), suggests that the definition of cultural appropriation is “taking intellectual property, traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, or artifacts from someone else's culture without permission… This may include the unauthorized use of dances, clothes of another culture, music, language, folklore, cuisine, traditional medicine, religious symbols, etc. it is more likely to be harmful when the community of origin is a minority group that has been oppressed or exploited in other ways, or when the object of appropriation is particularly sensitive, for example sacred objects.” This definition is similar to the definition of plagiarism, the practice of taking someone else's intellectual property and work and passing it off as your own. It can be said without a doubt that cultural appropriation is the product of many years of imperialism and colonization, as well as triggering conflicts. Some people see using someone else's traditions or their own for marketing, profit or without knowing the meaning, it is absolutely disrespectful. On the other hand, some argue that it is not about appropriation, but rather appreciation. Cultural appropriation is harmful to cultures because it can lead to the creation of negative stereotypes and oppresses the culture of origin. First, cultural appropriation is considered controversial because it can lead people to