Like my mom is Dominican, what if I were to say

"I'm going to make money off merengue but don't give two s***s about my culture."

Would I be a Culture vulture or is being an infiltrator a requirement?

No

Isn’t culture vulturing pretending to be someone you’re not, mimicking someone else, in order to make money, but then when they catch you off guard you’re a whole different person?

No. It's your culture

Yes, its definitely a thing but its like another term

Yes but what if I don't participate in it,

isn't it like leeching off of the work people put in the culture

for self gain

Maybe im overcomplicating s***

In that way, ur just being disrespectful but you are whatever race you're born as