Atomic Playboy
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What would your reaction be if she were wearing a swastika shirt as a fashion item? Or a Che tshirt?
She made some rather racist comments about Oprah, and if my memory serves me, other comments were made in public as well.
It was in a "rag mag" but I will try and find it.
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FeuerFrei
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- Mar 30, 2005
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I guess the more you know, the more often you are offended.
Not that that's any argument for staying ignorant.
People should be more careful with symbolic moves. This is why I don't wear my ski mask out around town. Tantamount to branding yourself as a threat.
Not that that's any argument for staying ignorant.
People should be more careful with symbolic moves. This is why I don't wear my ski mask out around town. Tantamount to branding yourself as a threat.
AMCRambler
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- Jan 23, 2001
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I don't get it. She's wearing a black and white scarf. Doesn't even look remotely like the ones the crazy guys wear. I thought the terrorists just wrapped whatever they could get their hands on around their faces to hide their identities? Every picture I've seen of them it's pretty much a hodge podge of scarves.
I understand Dunkin Donuts thinking though. It's easier for them to just kill the ad then to deal with the frivolous law suit which will end up costing them tons of money.
I understand Dunkin Donuts thinking though. It's easier for them to just kill the ad then to deal with the frivolous law suit which will end up costing them tons of money.
You guys are making a mountain out of a molehill about a right-wing blogger who made a mountain out of a molehill.
The fact that a black-and-white kaffiyeh is a sign of solidarity with the Palestinian Liberation movement is pretty well documented. Don't believe me? Read up on it straight from the ultra-conservative Party for Socialism and Liberation Magazine website.
Now someone who knows this might be apt to wonder when they see a celebrity wearing a black-and-white kaffiyeh if that celebrity just isn't aware of the symbolism associated with it (namely, support of acts of terrorism against Jewish people in the name of liberating Palestine), or if they are aware and it was chosen to show support of the Palestinian Liberation movement. In any case, it's not an unreasonable question to ask.
It just so happens, however, that what Rachael Ray was wearing wearing in the ad was simply a black-and-white paisley scarf which only bears a passing resemblance to the black-and-white kaffiyeh, and was selected by a fashion designer with no knowledge of the symbolism of the kaffiyeg, so this shouldn't have been an issue in the first place, and it's not an issue that Dunkin Donuts canceled the ad to avoid any potential association with such a hot-button issue .
The fact that a black-and-white kaffiyeh is a sign of solidarity with the Palestinian Liberation movement is pretty well documented. Don't believe me? Read up on it straight from the ultra-conservative Party for Socialism and Liberation Magazine website.
Now someone who knows this might be apt to wonder when they see a celebrity wearing a black-and-white kaffiyeh if that celebrity just isn't aware of the symbolism associated with it (namely, support of acts of terrorism against Jewish people in the name of liberating Palestine), or if they are aware and it was chosen to show support of the Palestinian Liberation movement. In any case, it's not an unreasonable question to ask.
It just so happens, however, that what Rachael Ray was wearing wearing in the ad was simply a black-and-white paisley scarf which only bears a passing resemblance to the black-and-white kaffiyeh, and was selected by a fashion designer with no knowledge of the symbolism of the kaffiyeg, so this shouldn't have been an issue in the first place, and it's not an issue that Dunkin Donuts canceled the ad to avoid any potential association with such a hot-button issue .
I think that's an apples to oranges comparison. Living in NYC, almost a quarter of all the women in SOHO were wearing those scarves. It's sold at almost every street corner vendor in the area (in different colors). I also see a Che t-shirt every once in a while. I never see anyone wearing a swastika. The meaning of any symbol is diluted when it becomes mainstream.
dainthomas
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- Dec 7, 2004
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I'm not convinced scarves equal swastikas. They are worn every day by hundreds of millions of peace-loving people (including many of our troops) for a completely practical purpose.
I fully expect to see more fake issues like this being manufactured by republicans in the next several months. Understandable since they're so out of touch they'd get killed discussing any real issues.
While the color of the scarf means nothing to me, I can't get on anyone's case about still feeling edgy. 9/11 was a terrible, terrible day.
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