OH! me so Sowy Abrocrombie
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- canadian0
That is rediculous. I don't think I have ever seen a white person in any of Sean John's ads!
- shellie0
my likely long time.
thats f*ed up man.. thats f*ed up. i cant believe that one slipped through and was put into production.
- shellie0
oh shut up canadian before you speak.
i watch the style network all the time and ive seen more different colors on sean jean's runways and shows.. and ive seen some on the site. the image is hip hop not racisim.
you annoy the hell outta me.
- kpl0
racists.
- dopepope0
yeah but the design is AWESOME!!
- 2cent0
get over it
- taragee0
that story's like 2 years old
people who shop there are lemmings anyway
- kpl0
i've been over it.
some people just like burning crosses.
- monokrom0
Concerned consumers mobilized against A&F when the stupid crappy racist-looking tee shirts came out (I'm still waiting for a similar group of tragically politically correct people to begin picketing the companies that manufacture and sell the extremely racist-looking lil sambo style lawnjockeys that a lot of the homes in my areas still sport ... I know that they bug the shit out of me .... but hey).
A&F pulled the shirts. Fine and good.
Bitching because the models in the A&F catalog are all white people is fine too, but taking them to court? America's overly litigious society rolls onward. Hopefully the suit will be dismissed quickly.
If they wanted to only use male Uzbek models with extremely furry backs and shoulders, it's their business. If people don't want to buy from a brand that uses hirsute male models from an obscure Central Asian nation, then that's fine too.
On something like this, people should be making their views felt through their purchasing practices, not through frivolous lawsuits.
- unknown0
i have to agree with monokrom... an offensive shirt is one thing that is just wrong. but who they market to is another. if they aren't allowed to market to preppy white kids, then companies like fubu shouldn't be allowed to marke to mainly young african americans. its all about your demographics. if you don't like the stuff, then don't wear it, and don't support the company putting it out. you can remain culturally in-offensive and cater to specific demographics at the same time.
- kpl0
um, they're taken to court not because their catalogs are all white, but their employment ranks are. big difference.
I'd like to see you get fired on account of your race and see how long it takes for you to find a lawyer.
- unknown0
"cultivates avirtually all-white image in its catalogues" that was included in there too... yeah the hiring practices should be fair too. i don't think monokrom or myself were saying that their hiring practices were okay.
- ********0
lol
- unknown0
I agree with both of you.
I was talking recently to someone about something similiar and they said, "You wouldn't see white people making a fuss about a restaraunt or club that obviously caters to, or whose customers are predominantly from non-white ethnic groups. But reverse the situation, and suddenly it screams of racism and prejudice."
Same thing here?
In some ways, I see the Amercrombie thing and think that, well, when you mix their marketing and that whole peer group "gotta have what's cool" ideal, I don't see their clothing as being only for white people because I don't think people's ethnicity should define what the can and cannot buy or like.
So why shouldn't an African American or an Asian be able to work in one of their stores?
- unknown0
"I don't think people's ethnicity should define what the can and cannot buy or like"
i agree with you, but that doesn't stop anyone from marketing to certain groups whether it be an ethnic group or any other type of group. nobody is saying you can't buy the stuff, i'm sure they have no problem with selling to people outside of their target demographic.
- BonSeff0
when is FUBU gonna break out with country club gear?
they need to diversicate
is that a word?
- unknown0
haha i'd buy some golf pants from fubu for sure!
- canadian0
FUBU targets the black population. Abacrombie targets a white population. One of them is getting heat. Wrong is wrong. Shellie doesn't like to hear it though.
- kpl0
- mitsu0
abercrombie's hiring practices are obviously branding mechanisms: they hire people that resemble those in their ads and have them wear their brand while they work. they are clothed maniquines (sp?) with a pulse and a clever idea if you ask me.
while i can appreciate the concern of other minorities concerning this matter, it's hard to sympathize regarding a position which pays beans and where the only incentive is a modest store discount. we aren't talking career building or resume strengthening positions here.
but even so, i understand it's the principal.
on another note, i've seen a few black and asian people that work at these stores and i think that these rare cases are related to the number of people in these ethnic groups that wear this brand - not many.