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Obviously it is cultural appropriation. Not all cultural appropriation is bad. Was it disrespectful towards the Swahili people? I'm unconvinced.
by hannasanarion 8y ago
Obviously it is cultural appropriation. Not all cultural appropriation is bad.
Was it disrespectful towards the Swahili people? I'm unconvinced.
- onetimemanytime 8y agoNo, but it takes two of their popular words, and in a lot of ways gifts them to Disney. Print a t-shirt with, or name a company "Hakuna Matata" and Disney lawyers might threaten to bankrupt you. Why? These are common words like "It's all OK," "no problems." Why should anyone trademark them
- yellowapple 8y agoIt's on par with Paris Hilton trying to trademark "that's hot".