A few days ago, I read this fun article in The New Yorker about the history and ubiquity of leopard-print clothing, as well as the idea of creating a “species royalty” to fund conservation efforts: When a song or a design is used for the promotion of a product or an event, a royalty is paid to its creator, they pointed out. What if a fee were owed to an endangered species every time its image or characteristics were co-opted by commerce?
I love the idea of a "writing shawl." Personally, it's fingerless gloves I need: I like to keep my space cold, but prolonged periods leave my fingers ice cold.
I love the royalty idea and have thought of something similar anytime I see the Coke polar bears and such. We co-opt animals as symbols so often but then don’t care for their environments. Also, did you ever see the episode of Portlandia with the skit “Put a Bird On It”?
I love the idea of a "writing shawl." Personally, it's fingerless gloves I need: I like to keep my space cold, but prolonged periods leave my fingers ice cold.
I love the royalty idea and have thought of something similar anytime I see the Coke polar bears and such. We co-opt animals as symbols so often but then don’t care for their environments. Also, did you ever see the episode of Portlandia with the skit “Put a Bird On It”?
I have, even though I’ve never watched the show!