PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 1, 2021 23:24:36 GMT
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Oct 1, 2021 23:55:04 GMT
I am most definitely not their target market so these are all an easy pass for me. I do think the rainbow stripe paper in My Tribe is pretty though for people who like that sort of thing.
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MDscrapaholic
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Oct 2, 2021 1:25:09 GMT
It's a pass for me too. I'm more traditional with colors for the holidays.
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artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Oct 2, 2021 1:27:57 GMT
When I saw My Tribe, I gasped. I can't believe a company would put out a product that is so culturally inappropriate. The word "tribe" is problematic and the animals wearing feathers and war paint are really problematic. I just can't deal with insensitive stereotypical images of things that have spiritual importance to indigenous people. The animals are cute but the feathers and war paint are definitely not cute.
I ran into that this morning when I was looking at the new things that Not Just For Boys Kit Club released today. One of the kits has dreamcatchers as embellishments. Dreamcatchers have spiritual significance to some native cultures- they aren't to be used as decoration for a scrapbook page. Ugh.
Okay, off that rant.
I'm not Christian, so Let Us Adore Him is not for me. It is cute, though. I do like the puffy stickers- I can repurpose them.
The Birthday Boy and Halloween Value Bundle are possibilities. I don't need the girl one and I think the Christmas one is kind of ugly. I do love the mix of embellishments that come with them, though. I love embellishments.
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Post by Linda on Oct 2, 2021 1:39:13 GMT
Hard pass from me - I agree with artbabe that My Tribe is problematic at best. That alone would make me pass. But truthfully none of the collections are my style or colours |
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Post by refugeepea on Oct 2, 2021 2:46:09 GMT
I like a few of the papers, but nothing stands out.
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Post by grammadee on Oct 2, 2021 2:48:16 GMT
I like the navy in the Christmas line.
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kitbop
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Post by kitbop on Oct 2, 2021 2:48:47 GMT
When I saw My Tribe, I gasped. I can't believe a company would put out a product that is so culturally inappropriate. The word "tribe" is problematic and the animals wearing feathers and war paint are really problematic. I just can't deal with insensitive stereotypical images of things that have spiritual importance to indigenous people. The animals are cute but the feathers and war paint are definitely not cute. thank you! I was coming to post that...well...more a..."does anyone else think this is problematic?" approach because I'm wussy that way  I agree that the animals are so so cute...but absolutely WRONG! Canada just had it's first annual "National Day for Truth and Reconciliation" yesterday. We all wore orange shirts to symbolize the trouble with the residential schools here. And yet this collection can happen.  |
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Post by mikklynn on Oct 2, 2021 12:30:59 GMT
corrected my post
OMG. I can't believe a company can be so culterally insensitive as to use Native American symbols like the feathers and headband on animals.
They need to pull that line.
There was nothing I wanted to buy from the other lines. They are too juvenile and actually look more like Doodle Bug to me.
I am going to message , BB about how insensitive and offensive I find it.
I hope Matt at ACOT (A Cherry On Top) sees this thread. They should refuse to sell it.
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Post by janamke on Oct 2, 2021 13:27:17 GMT
Tribal appropriation is a no go for me. I’m shocked and sad to see this.
Bella has started to look more and more like Doodlebug since they took over. It’s gone from bright fun colors with cleanish designs to the overly cutesy. Not for me.
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 2, 2021 14:19:18 GMT
…They are too juvenile and actually look more like Doodle Bug than Carta Bella to me. I am going to message I emailed Echo Park, who owns CB, about how insensitive and offensive I find it… Note Bella Blvd is a brand under Doodlebug Design, Inc, an independent company not affiliated with Carta Bella &/or Echo Park. …I hope Matt at ACOT (A Cherry On Top) sees this thread. They should refuse to sell it. |
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artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Oct 2, 2021 14:48:53 GMT
I'm always puzzled by things like this. In the process of making that paper line, how many people had to see it or work on it? You are telling me no one realized that it was problematic? I'm boggled.
And then retailers are buying it? It is just crazy to me.
I don't understand how people don't recognize racism towards indigenous people. I would think we would be better educated on that. Even sports (finally) are addressing it. Although there were some people at Kansas City Chief games that didn't get the message- I saw so many tomahawk chops.
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Post by Skellinton on Oct 2, 2021 16:13:10 GMT
When I saw My Tribe, I gasped. I can't believe a company would put out a product that is so culturally inappropriate. The word "tribe" is problematic and the animals wearing feathers and war paint are really problematic. I just can't deal with insensitive stereotypical images of things that have spiritual importance to indigenous people. The animals are cute but the feathers and war paint are definitely not cute. thank you! I was coming to post that...well...more a..."does anyone else think this is problematic?" approach because I'm wussy that way I agree that the animals are so so cute...but absolutely WRONG! Canada just had it's first annual "National Day for Truth and Reconciliation" yesterday. We all wore orange shirts to symbolize the trouble with the residential schools here. And yet this collection can happen. I clicked to see them, then posted a big rant about the My Tribe then read the posts and realized you all summed up my concerns more eloquently then I had. Cannot believe anyone thought that was ok. Yikes. |
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Post by Skellinton on Oct 2, 2021 16:15:07 GMT
…They are too juvenile and actually look more like Doodle Bug than Carta Bella to me. I am going to message I emailed Echo Park, who owns CB, about how insensitive and offensive I find it… Note Bella Blvd is a brand under Doodlebug Design, Inc, an independent company not affiliated with Carta Bella &/or Echo Park. …I hope Matt at ACOT (A Cherry On Top) sees this thread. They should refuse to sell it. I am messaging Bella Blvd too. This is not ok. |
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Post by Skellinton on Oct 2, 2021 16:29:10 GMT
I posted on their last Instagram post, I am just shocked that anyone thought this was ok.
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Post by Linda on Oct 2, 2021 17:03:38 GMT
I have also emailed
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Post by Skellinton on Oct 2, 2021 17:40:07 GMT
I don't expect to have a very positive response their response to my post on Instagram was pretty dismissive and doubled down on the fact that they think it is okay |
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 2, 2021 17:57:23 GMT
…their response to my post on Instagram was pretty dismissive and doubled down on the fact that they think it is okay Disappointing. Please share the company’s response for those of us who don't participate in social media. TFS. |
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Post by Skellinton on Oct 2, 2021 18:04:12 GMT
I am on my phone but basically they feel that it represents the name celebrates people all over the world. I will link it later. Hope someone more savvy can copy or link it here.
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Post by chaosisapony on Oct 2, 2021 18:30:56 GMT
I'm not their target market and I don't think I have ever bought anything from Bella Blvd, it's just too cutesy and little kid for me.
I'm pretty surprised to see the tribe stuff, I thought it was pretty well known that's a no no anymore. I do like the color scheme and the rainbow paper in it.
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Post by Linda on Oct 2, 2021 18:52:30 GMT
I don't expect to have a very positive response their response to my post on Instagram was pretty dismissive and doubled down on the fact that they think it is okay That is a shame |
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Elsabelle
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Post by Elsabelle on Oct 2, 2021 21:59:53 GMT
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Elsabelle
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Post by Elsabelle on Oct 2, 2021 22:03:11 GMT
Oh, great! It worked. My Tribe, Bella Blvd, and their response get a no from me. Especially the “we feel” part of their response. No thought about the feelings of the people whose culture is being disrespected.
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Post by Night Owl on Oct 2, 2021 22:45:50 GMT
I wish those animals were without the Tribe aspect because the animals are cute and I would be buying them. If your kids are in religious Christmas programs I could see the Let Us Adore Him being perfect.
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Post by aj2hall on Oct 2, 2021 23:06:07 GMT
I wish they had stayed with friends & family or something like that.
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stacey562
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Post by stacey562 on Oct 3, 2021 0:08:58 GMT
When I saw My Tribe, I gasped. I can't believe a company would put out a product that is so culturally inappropriate. The word "tribe" is problematic and the animals wearing feathers and war paint are really problematic. I just can't deal with insensitive stereotypical images of things that have spiritual importance to indigenous people. The animals are cute but the feathers and war paint are definitely not cute. My initial reaction was exactly the same. I can’t even imagine how this got the ok to produce. A definite hard pass for me. |
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Matt at ACOT
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Post by Matt at ACOT on Oct 3, 2021 2:55:13 GMT
Thanks for the tag. I'll admit that I didn't look at this line very closely as we received the info last minute and were rushing to get it online. I agree with many of the sentiments here and we've decided to take it down.
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Post by Skellinton on Oct 3, 2021 3:54:47 GMT
Thanks for the tag. I'll admit that I didn't look at this line very closely as we received the info last minute and were rushing to get it online. I agree with many of the sentiments here and we've decided to take it down. Thank you. |
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Post by janamke on Oct 3, 2021 4:00:33 GMT
Thanks for the tag. I'll admit that I didn't look at this line very closely as we received the info last minute and were rushing to get it online. I agree with many of the sentiments here and we've decided to take it down. Thank you Matt! |
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Post by Ryann on Oct 3, 2021 4:05:37 GMT
Well that didn’t take long. They’ve already scrubbed IG of your comment and their response. I hope other retailers decline to carry the offensive collection. It seems incredibly tone deaf to do otherwise. I applaud ACOT for removing My Tribe. Bella Blvd should look into hiring a diversity & inclusion consultant. They clearly need the help. |
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I agree that the animals are so so cute...but absolutely WRONG! Canada just had it's first annual "National Day for Truth and Reconciliation" yesterday. We all wore orange shirts to symbolize the trouble with the residential schools here. And yet this collection can happen. 
