Please change your name. Do you know how long it has taken and how many of our mothers and grandmothers had to fight against this word?! Would you use another racial slur? No. So please listen to us when we are asking you to change it.
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Michela Hernandez arroyo
8 years ago
To be an ally is to intentionally take steps for those that have less of a voice. Your voice is saying (to me and many others) they you do not care about the effect your actions have on others (natives in particular). Change the name, please.
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Jean amero
8 years ago
What a disgrace this name and owner is. You obviously did not research this word before using it so carelessy. It is not only an insult to me and my fellow sisters out in this racist world... But my elders that may have been called this by white men. Shame on you for being so ignorant to name your store this. May as well used th C word!!!!
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Jeffrey Jones
8 years ago
This is a derogatory and demeaning term aimed at Native women, reducing their personhood to nothing more than their genitalia...
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Marissa Diaz
8 years ago
Squaw is a term that has been used to or has accompanied the continued brutalization of the indigenous women of North America for centuries. This name isn’t only unnaceptable, it’s an act of ongioing settler violence. The disregard shown by you and your staff to these outraged native women shows that the legacy of these same colonial attitudes of disregard for lives and dignity of indigenous women continue—and they continue with you and your company. On a human level and as females you should all be incredibly ashamed of yourselves that when you sisters clearly needed your support and solidarity, you scoffed at them and pretended you were the victim instead of taking accountability and showing up for the first women of this country you live in.
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Caitlin R
8 years ago
This business name is extremely derogatory. I would never shop there based on the name alone.
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Jeni Hunneyball
8 years ago
This store name is racist and offensive.
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Caitlin Edwards
8 years ago
Racist.
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maggie
8 years ago
racial slurs aren't trendy. this boutique owner should be ashamed.
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Zachary Ryan
8 years ago
Come on! It’s 2018! You shouldn’t even need to be told why this is inappropriate
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Karen Comfort
8 years ago
Incredibly insensitive, educate yourself!
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Chad
8 years ago
So racist and inappropriate!!!
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Jesse Stevenson
8 years ago
Treaty 1 territory. Manitoba, Canada
This is a racial slur! Would you say the "N word" to black people? This is just as bad. Change the name and keep the business is all we ask.
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Vicki Stuart
8 years ago
Once you realize your choice was offensive, derogatory and actually continues a generations-long harassment, genocide and cultural endangerment, the only honorable thing to do is apologize sincerely, change your name, and become an ally. It's never too late to learn and adjust. Use your platform to protect women, not subject them to more indignity, harassment and danger. Thank you.
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Kim
8 years ago
You could change it to Blanket Ass. You should be ashamed to not know what this means and ripp off people. Well it is just wrong. To me you are ignorant and ill informed.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Change the name please.
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Kristen Richter
8 years ago
You made a mistake by naming your business this. You didn’t really open up your comments to anyone for discussion. Swallow your pride and change that hateful and racist store name of yours.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
No other racist term could be used and abused for marketing purposes this way; another example of the 'acceptable' oppression of indigenous people. I'll be letting everyone I know not to support this store.
Absolutely shameful and disgusting!
Please change your name. Do you know how long it has taken and how many of our mothers and grandmothers had to fight against this word?! Would you use another racial slur? No. So please listen to us when we are asking you to change it.
To be an ally is to intentionally take steps for those that have less of a voice. Your voice is saying (to me and many others) they you do not care about the effect your actions have on others (natives in particular). Change the name, please.
What a disgrace this name and owner is. You obviously did not research this word before using it so carelessy. It is not only an insult to me and my fellow sisters out in this racist world... But my elders that may have been called this by white men. Shame on you for being so ignorant to name your store this. May as well used th C word!!!!
This is a derogatory and demeaning term aimed at Native women, reducing their personhood to nothing more than their genitalia...
Squaw is a term that has been used to or has accompanied the continued brutalization of the indigenous women of North America for centuries. This name isn’t only unnaceptable, it’s an act of ongioing settler violence. The disregard shown by you and your staff to these outraged native women shows that the legacy of these same colonial attitudes of disregard for lives and dignity of indigenous women continue—and they continue with you and your company. On a human level and as females you should all be incredibly ashamed of yourselves that when you sisters clearly needed your support and solidarity, you scoffed at them and pretended you were the victim instead of taking accountability and showing up for the first women of this country you live in.
This business name is extremely derogatory. I would never shop there based on the name alone.
This store name is racist and offensive.
Racist.
racial slurs aren't trendy. this boutique owner should be ashamed.
Come on! It’s 2018! You shouldn’t even need to be told why this is inappropriate
Incredibly insensitive, educate yourself!
So racist and inappropriate!!!
Treaty 1 territory. Manitoba, Canada This is a racial slur! Would you say the "N word" to black people? This is just as bad. Change the name and keep the business is all we ask.
Once you realize your choice was offensive, derogatory and actually continues a generations-long harassment, genocide and cultural endangerment, the only honorable thing to do is apologize sincerely, change your name, and become an ally. It's never too late to learn and adjust. Use your platform to protect women, not subject them to more indignity, harassment and danger. Thank you.
You could change it to Blanket Ass. You should be ashamed to not know what this means and ripp off people. Well it is just wrong. To me you are ignorant and ill informed.
Change the name please.
You made a mistake by naming your business this. You didn’t really open up your comments to anyone for discussion. Swallow your pride and change that hateful and racist store name of yours.
No other racist term could be used and abused for marketing purposes this way; another example of the 'acceptable' oppression of indigenous people. I'll be letting everyone I know not to support this store.
Change is good!