Jeremy Bauer
@barnabybones · Writer, Instructional Designer @ UIUC
Don't know about the name + logo. I think it's at least bordering on cultural appropriation.
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Simon St John
@simonstjohn · Founder, swapnights.com
@barnabybones or maybe homage to a creative culture? Hopefully there will be a space for all cultures to contribute and share maker/creative ideas
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AshTube
@theashtube · IT Executive | YouTube Certified
@barnabybones Triberr has done just fine with this style of logo for many, many years.
https://triberr.com/
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Jeremy Bauer
@barnabybones · Writer, Instructional Designer @ UIUC
@simonstjohn Cultural appropriation is when someone from a dominant culture (the company) uses elements (teepee) of a minority's culture (American Indians, First Nations) outside of its cultural context. This is often done in the guise of homage to the minority's culture, but intent does not ameliorate that it is cultural appropriation.
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Jeremy Bauer
@barnabybones · Writer, Instructional Designer @ UIUC
@theashtube I would say that they're also guilty of cultural appropriation.
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Julian Kussman
@julian_kussman
@barnabybones agree
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Benjamin Lupton
@balupton · Founder, Bevry
@barnabybones so?
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Rhiannon Lise
@mostsmartest
@barnabybones More than bordering. The name and logo stops me from wanting anything to do with the company.
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Rhiannon Lise
@mostsmartest
@theashtube @barnabybones being popular definitely does not make something not racist.
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Jeremy Bauer
@barnabybones · Writer, Instructional Designer @ UIUC
@mostsmartest Thank you! You're right, it is more than bordering. I should have been more firm in my statement.
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Tyranasaurus Beck
@herewegrow_
@barnabybones now cultural appropriation arguments are even on product hunt. The teepee was never just one indigenous people's home and the word tribe doesn't stem from just natives. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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