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I would love to go to a cocktail bar with these fixtures and a zinc countertop and mirrored walls.

Love all the cool objets d'art.

Thank you, CleveGal, for being so clear and helpful. I agree that the website was being hyperbolic in order to continue being funny while making a strong point. The reason why I chose that post was because it was a recent one, not because it's the "best" articulation of this concept that I could find.

Dobry, with people like CleveGal trying to explain this viewpoint in a polite and patient matter, it's not totally fair to answer with what is essentially stopping up your ears and saying "nyah nyah nyah I can't hear you!" Sarcasm and rejection aren't helpful attitudes.

I do wish some of the commenters who were assertive about the claim that it was racist without explaining why, would come forward and explain a little more. I'm only trying to guess at this point because the problematic nature of the poster also eluded me; I didn't see it, either, Dobry, so we agree on that. However, I reiterate that finding specific terms like "cultural appropriation" is a positive step because it allows us to think differently and more subtly than the word "racist," which is a difficult word to use because it conjures up so many other battles, debates, and contexts. Ridiculing this attempt makes you appear insensitive and intellectually uncurious, and I am sure you are neither of these things in real life.

Really makes you appreciate wood. I think this is one tour where I really appreciate the close-ups.

Ugh, that meant to go on a different post.

I'm not 100% sure about it, either, but I would venture to guess it's got something to do with the fact that even if a stereotype is positive, it's still racist.

Friends of mine who analyze Native American literature were very upset with Urban Outfitters taking Native American imagery out of context and without permission. Similarly, perhaps using a phrase like "brave" as a pun suggests that Native American culture is somehow also a joke.

And finally, it could be racist because it presents an "Indian Brave" as an owl--literally an animal. It could be compared to comparing Africans or African-Americans as monkeys, which we would certainly identify as racist.

I've not got a dog in the fight, but those are just some ideas.

I haven't been happy with vanilla bean paste--even Nielsen Massey. Freshly scraped pods are better.

They look more like jewelry than a functioning tool.

It depends on how big you are, doesn't it? I'm very short, and the Eames rocker gives me plenty of support. It's quite comfortable for me.

If you are really looking for affordable, you can go for Goya.