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Re: [Womeninfreesoftware] Logo idea: GNU in Drag
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Carla Schroder |
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Re: [Womeninfreesoftware] Logo idea: GNU in Drag |
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Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:29:05 -0700 |
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On Thursday 24 September 2009 02:14:58 pm Jack Aponte wrote:
> On 9/14/31 2:59 PM Carla Schroder wrote:
> > On Thursday 24 September 2009 12:59:31 pm Jack Aponte wrote:
> >> On 9/24/09 3:55 PM Carla Schroder wrote:
> >>> What about a logo that is not a single image, but a collage? After all,
> >>> women come in sizes, shapes, age, hair, and skin color. Which makes it
> >>> even more difficult for 'easy-to-reproduce', but it solves a number of
> >>> other problems.
> >>
> >> Alternatively, you could go for a logotype or wordmark logo - no
> >> representations of any humans (thus avoiding problems of representation
> >> with regards to gender identity, race, size, etc). It might also make
> >> the whole logo selection process a lot simpler!
> >>
> >> - Jack
> >
> > It would. But we're women.
>
> Don't let the name fool you; so am I by most people's determination, if
> not by unconflicted self-identification.
>
> I was just speaking to my experience about political trickiness when it
> comes to representations of people in logos; it can be really difficult
> to visually represent a group of people as wide and disparate as "women"
> without reinforcing stereotypes, making assumptions, or marginalizing
> already marginalized people who one way or another fall within that group.
>
> Just my two cents; I also agree that a contest could be a great way to
> get a good logo.
>
> - Jack
Ah, good points. My first wish is always for maximum visibility for women, but
as has been said there is only so much load a logo can carry.
Carla
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