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Commercialization of a religious Deity. Disrespectful, demeaning.
Unimaginable if another religion's God was used, such as Allah Bash or
Jesus Bash |
Degrading to women in general, this image sends out the "Dragon Lady"
stereotype of Asian Women, with geisha-like submissiveness and subjugated
like it was a hundred years ago. |
Blatant play on the
old racist joke "Two Wongs Don't Make a White." With slanty
eyes and rice paddy hats, there is no equivocation in the racist nature of
this caricature. |
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These two t-shirts resurrect the old stereotype that people with Asian
descent have language and comprehension problems, especially together with
the rice paddy hats and slanted eyes that are remnants of stereotypical
imagery of APA few decades ago. Abercrombie
Spokesman Hampton Carney: "The thought was that everyone would love them,
especially the Asian community. We thought they were cheeky,
irreverent and funny and everyone would love them. But that has not been
the case."
Sign Boycott
petition here |
