Wanted to pass along this info because they are in our midst.
We have come a long way from the days of blatant racism.
As CNN’s Lou Dobbs continues to fan the flames of xenophobia and the “Minutemen” vigilantes rouse hatred, we now have to contend with corporate America, which thinks its open season on Latinos.
Urban Outfitters recently began selling offensive tee shirts with a slogan: New Mexico, Cleaner Than Regular Mexico, conjuring negative and racist ideas of the “the dirty Mexican.” Earlier this year, GUESS Inc. removed a similarly offensive tee shirt from its stores that read: Ski Colombia-always plenty of fresh powder! after protests from consumers and people of conscience.
These companies are feeding a social climate where derogatory messages are acceptable. Sign the petition and tell Urban Outfitters to take down the offensive and crude tee shirts.
We can not stand by and allow corporate America to insult Latinos, no matter what our national heritage. We must stand together against such affronts.
Sign the petition and tell Richard Hayne, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Urban Outfitters, Inc. to remove the offensive and crude tee shirts.
Sincerely,
Jose Quinonez, BlueLatinos.org
(yea, I know it is a petition, and those are going to change much…but they are a step in the right direction…)
Not saying not to protest, just to know the beast with which you deal…
—js Jul. 21 '05 - 09:43PM #
—Brandon Jul. 22 '05 - 01:12PM #
just checking,
ari p.
—Ari P. Jul. 22 '05 - 09:30PM #
—Reginald Cornbluth Jul. 24 '05 - 12:29AM #
—Reginald Cornbluth Jul. 24 '05 - 12:32AM #
—Mr. Rogers Jul. 28 '05 - 04:28PM #
—Chico Panther Aug. 1 '05 - 08:02PM #
oh, and chico, i didn’t know any one in that post was wearing one of those shirts like you so confidently claimed…i guess you can see through the internet!!!
sarcasm,
ari p.
—Ari P. Aug. 1 '05 - 09:40PM #
And I’d like to think that Harry’s Army Surplus went out of business in A2 because I stopped shopping there after they were selling “Bushit” t-shirts at the 2004 Art Fair. And yes, I know that the promoters of the many “art fairs” in A2 hate when some of us lump all of the fairs into a generic “art fair,” but that’s the way I see it.
—Chico Panther Aug. 2 '05 - 03:58PM #
—Brandon Aug. 2 '05 - 06:33PM #