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Originally Posted by bitontheslide
I do agree to a certain extent. I mean slogans have been put on T shirts for decades designed to shock and to make people think. So who cares?
The interesting thing in this particular case is that in order to be offended by the item, one would actually need to buy it and wear it. Which one would have thought would be an impossible set of circumstances.
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..yeah I do understand that it would have to be purchased and worn for someone to be able to put a negative race related connotation to it...but that to me is one of the big things about it in that it’s starting to feel inclusive then and excluding some for their race.../...that then becomes prejudice which laws are there to protect...for me, it’s not so much the advertisement but more That it’s a garment that shouldn’t have been produced in the first place because it could rule out a whole section of society from purchasing it...and also obviously could cause offence...a black child should be able to wear the same garment as a white child without any negtive associations with their race...
...hmmm I have to say though I am a bit conflicted with the advertising of it though ..because I’m not sure whether that decision..to bring attention to it in the campaign etc..?....was something that was purposely done for this attention it’s getting..which to me does act as a mockery and starts to dilute racism so the best thing is to just let it be removed from the shelves but give it no more attention, which only feeds into the intention and gives exactly what was wanted and hoped for...I think I felt that stance with the Dove ad ...but then, is that right either...should we just ‘turn away’..from these decisions these large companies are making so frequently when it seems that everyone can see the obvious instantly...other than those decision makers who are actually employed to see... I mean back in the day there were very cruel and negative terms for children with mental disabilities and conditions...would it be felt acceptable for one of those terms to be now used on a garment which would exclude it from being worn by some children because of their disability...