A double entendre title for this post if there ever was one, me thinks. It has recently come to my attention that a group of civic minded Pennsylvania girls were offended by two controversial T-shirts made by Abercrombie & Fitch. So much so, our girlies decided to boycott (excuse me girlcott) the clothier. And boy-oh-boy were said girlies successful. So much so, that said clothier pulled the controversial T-shirts.
Alexis Papalia, 14, one of the Pennsyltucky girls, had this to say..."Like, we want to replace the old ones, with, like, better new ones." Atta girl, Alexis.
This isn't the first time that A&F has gotten itself in hot water over T-shirts. In 2002, A&F thought it prudent to feature caricatured faces with slanted eyes and a rice-paddy hat saying, "Wong Brothers Laundry Service -- Two Wongs Can Make It White," on a T-shirt. Beside the prominent lettering are two smiling figures in conical hats harking back to 1900s popular-culture depictions of Chinese men.
"We personally thought Asians would love this T-shirt," said Hampton Carney, a PR fella representing A&F at the time. Shocking that Asian folks didn't, Hampton. Hampton? Where is Blaine? I digress.
What did the T-shirts say this time around that offended Alexis to her core, you ask? I'll tell ya. One said, "Who Needs Brains When You Have These?" and "All Men Like Tig Old Bitties." At least these were the ones that offended our girlcotters. But this ain't over - oh no.
Seeing a chance to seize the spotlight, Illinois State Senator Steve Rauschenberger introduced a resolution last week calling for A&F to stop marketing and selling offensive T-Shirts as well. Seems our main-man Rausch disapproves of the "Muck Fe" and "You Blow I'll Pop" line of T's. Wow.
Since when did government think it could determine what sort of T-shirt can be sold and what cannot? Oh yeah, all the time.
On that note, let's listen to Broken Social Scene, they have put out a pretty damn good record called You Forgot It In People, you can learn more about the band and buy it here. And because I am so damn nice, you can listen to a couple of tracks...here is "Pacific Theme" and "Lover's Spit". Light and lively, uh-huh.
Pacific Theme
Lover's Spit
Is that true about the "Wong Brothers?" I heard about the rest of the stuff. I did not know that the whole thing was spearheaded by a group of high schoolers. Sounds like they have not hit....errr
I bet that right about now Steve Rauschenberger is making you proud that you live in Illinois. Yeah censorship! All I can say in response is that I took the chance to sieze Steve Rauschenberger's mom last night.
[2] I siezed Steve Rauchenberger last night. Thanks, Thunder, for getting his hag out of the house!
What ever happened to the classics? You know, someone standing next to C$ with a shirt that says, "I'm with stupid." They just dont make comedy like that anymore.
I'd like to stand next to C$ with a shirt that says "I humped the hell out of his mama last night."
Or stand next to his mama with a shirt that says "1,000,000th customer"
http://www.elfknob.com, I'm looking your way....
Oh yeah, go read the Midwest Wookie page and leave comments. About C$'s mom, if possible.
Hmmm. We have reduced ourselves to mom jokes - has my blog become that tiresome? Or should I just blame Thunderpants?
[7] Yeah, same thing with my blog. What's up with that?! Is it not enough that I give you music? Just don't blame Thunderpants, he's the only real reason I keep coming back. Oh, that and your insightful, heart felt and funny-bone tickling entries.
So when did Donny Carter (aka borracho "Donaldo") become an Abercrombie model?
He looks so forlorn...did they take away his "Hooray for Boobies" T-shirt?