<div><div dir="auto">That’s carrying things a bit too far. Use a bowline, and put a statement in the program that the “noose like knot” is not one, and that the use of said knot is in line with the classic association with the board game. </div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Of course, next someone will find offense at THAT. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">There’s cultural insensitivity; this is not a case of that. If it’s clearly stated “we are not using this image to intimidate, offend, or demean,” then I don’t personally see an issue with it. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">YMMV </div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 12:13 AM Kristi R-C via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div class="m_-6262413146669465979yqt8479858054" id="m_-6262413146669465979yqt40476"><span style="font-size:16px">There's a time and place for just about everything. On a stage loading in and the head carp says "we're goin to hang the blacks next" and the folks on stage will know what he means and that there is no nefarious intent. Around civilians we need to watch our language to make it clear that there is no nefarious intent. </span></div>
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<div class="m_-6262413146669465979yqt8479858054" id="m_-6262413146669465979yqt40476"><span style="font-size:16px">FWIW, a HS colleague was told she couldn't have a noose on stage in her production of Clue. I suggested a bowline, but the admin thinks it looks too much like a noose. I think she's going to drop the show and find something else. </span></div>
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