Cultural misappropriation and “Tiki”

A parallel discussion elsewhere relating to professional sports franchises led me to the following casual breakdown:

racist: Washington Redskins, the erstwhile logo/mascot of the Cleveland Indians

(Rascism is categorically unacceptable.)

misappropriation: Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Blackhawks

Misappropriation is still generally unacceptable. There are probably some context-dependent exceptions where misappropriation is defensible, but I doubt any would ever apply to professional sports franchises.

appropriation: Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Diamondbacks logos inspired by indigenous styles

Appropriation is acceptable, depending on what you do with it.

I believe this same breakdown can be applied to sift through examples from Tiki culture, but first I feel I need to round up some really solid definitions.

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