Friends of Dave #286: siren abuse
What does a rainbow colored logo mean to you?
When you see a company logo stylized with rainbow colors on LinkedIn, as we are much more likely to do the month of June, what does it mean to you?
What is your first reaction?
Does it bring a sense of peace? A sense of pride? A sense of hope?
Or does it trigger you? Does it bring fear? Bring anger?
I was reminded this week that this is not a simple answer.
You may support the movement for inclusion and equality that it is supposed to signify, but it may also make you angry.
You may also be a good corporate citizen but this simple act can trigger feelings of fear and concern.
Is your company an activist or an opportunist?
Is this change a symbol of allyship? Or is it just another pathetic case of corporate "rainbow washing"?
Think about it for a moment.....think about how important symbols have become in a world where attention spans last less than 9 seconds.
Symbols and images can evoke a variety of feelings in someone in such a short time that a 400 word preamble cannot.
Think about it...what does the rainbow colored logo mean to you?
As you ponder this one, check out the articles this week if you can. If you are Top Gun fan, I think you will find the Last Word fascinating.
Enjoy.
XOXO
Dave
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 "Really great fighter pilots are like the great gunfighters in the Old West," says Jim ("Hawkeye") Laing, one of the original Top Gun hotshots. "They didn't have to tell anybody how great they were - all they had to do was just stand there, and the aura was such that everybody knew. It's the same here. Everybody knows."
In May 1983, this article chronicling dog fighting pilots and the culture around a flight school in Miramar ran in California Magazine. It ended up being the inspiration for the movie. It's a long read but very cool if you have the time.
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