‘I Just Wonder If We’ve Gotten Too Sensitive,’ Dr. Phil Says

On Friday’s episode of Dr. Phil, “Appropriation Nation: Has it Gone Too Far?” Dr. Phil and his panel of guests discuss cultural appropriation, whether it’s harmful, and whether it has gone too far. “I just wonder if we’ve gotten too sensitive,” Dr. Phil says. “I worry, also, about what the reaction is whenever somebody calls somebody out … My biggest problem that I have with it is everywhere I could find this called out on social media, was public shaming and attacking.” Hear more from Dr. Phil in the video above. On Friday, hear from a woman who says she received death threats for wearing a dress from another culture and another who says people need to stop stealing other cultures’ foods and calling them their own. Check local listings to see where you can watch. WATCH: Writer Says People Need To Stop Stealing Other Cultures’ Food, Calling It Their Own, And Profiting From It TELL DR. PHIL YOUR STORY: Need Dr. Phil to get real with someone?