[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Yeah, people have used her statement as a reason to say it isn't racist but I don't think her thoughts really do anything to dispel that, at best, this is a case of incredible stupidity on the part of the marketing execs that okayed this.



Who said that the clothes themselves were racist? No one that's who. Pay attention.

Dressing a black child in clothes that say 'coolest monkey in the jungle' is problematic as hell and there are racial implications there whether intentional or not (I don't think it's intentional, I just think whoever okayed this is a ****ing moron). Trying to make it about the clothing is just you trying to downplay something that makes you uncomfortable because accusations of racism are more offensive to you than actual racism itself.

If you actually read the topic and the story properly you would know that the controversy has come, not from the clothes, but the choice of model wearing them.

So we need segregated clothing now - making such a big thing about the choice of model amounts to just that. What a big step forward that is.

And yes I disrespect those throwing around the word racist at every turn BECAUSE it is used to SHUT DOWN opinions. It is about the INTENT! Just more PC hysteria!