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Cultural appropriation? Burrito pop up shop closes over misplaced outrage in Portland - TomoNews

2017-05-25 2 Dailymotion

PORTLAND, OREGON — Two white women had to close down their pop-up burrito shop after being accused of cultural appropriation. <br /> <br />Kooks Burritos faced ridiculous backlash after its owners, Kali Wilgus and Liz Connelly, were featured in the Willamette Week, Fox News reported. <br /> <br />The duo started their business after going on a trip to Mexico last December. They initially started in a taco truck, but then moved to a weekend pop-up store. <br /> <br />“I picked the brains of every tortilla lady there in the worst broken Spanish ever, and they showed me a little of what they did,” Connelly told the Willamette Week. <br /> <br />“They told us the basic ingredients, and we saw them moving and stretching the dough similar to how pizza makers do before rolling it out with rolling pins,” Connelly said. <br /> <br />“They wouldn’t tell us too much about technique, but we were peeking into windows of every kitchen, totally fascinated by how easy they made it look.” <br /> <br />Cue the outrage. The Willamette piece prompted a flood of harsh critiques and cries of cultural appropriation in the comments section. If you feel like getting outraged over some outrage, go check it out. <br /> <br />The Portland Mercury accused Wilgus and Connelly of stealing intellectual property and repackaging it. <br /> <br />Rather than going after two girls running a small business, why not get outraged by Taco Bell and Chipotle instead?

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