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I'd say calling it Ivory is tone deaf, since Ivory comes from the poaching and killing of these wonderful creatures and continues to this day. Hm. People trying to make money off free things...

Ivory is literally illegal to own.

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Edit: At least in the US, elephant ivory is NOT illegal to own, or even sell domestically, as long as it was either aquired legally or predates the ban, so your entire premise is incorrect, see https://www.fws.gov/guidance/sites/guidance/files/documents/...

Other sources from long extinct sources like as a sibling noted, mammoths, are not. It’s not even THAT expensive. For instance, a guitar nut in mammoth ivory is about $30 vs $5 for “bone” or $10 for synthetic/graphite

I didn't know mammoth ivory was becoming more common (due to thawing permafrost). There are still some ethical considerations at play, it seems--this article is decent overview: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/why-woolly-mammoth-ivory-coul...

Isn't chinese traditional "medicine" such a wonderful blend of exploitation and woo?

Most people aren't triggered by words alone, despite what the online community may have one think. And thank God for that.

Nobody said anything about being triggered.

Eh, it's a pretty common term in the marketing of household products, like paint, bedding, and that ubiquitous soap brand.

Mastodons in particular are extinct. Although your comment is true regarding other sources of ivory.

Maybe the elephants are still alive and in possession of the ivory in question?

A live elephant still has ivory.

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