Word: racistly
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...Friday, Abercrombie & Fitch recalled a new line of Asian-themed graphic t-shirts, wisely but belatedly recognizing that they are patently offensive and lack any comedic value. Five such shirts had already reached its retail stores, website and catalogue, including one with the racist message, “Wong Brothers Laundry Service: Two Wongs Can Make It White,” which mockingly depicts two men with slanted eyes and conical hats...
...correctness that refuses to allow America’s diversity a place in intelligent humor. But on the contrary, this outrage represents the understanding that blatant and degrading stereotypes are destructive not only to the groups directly targeted but also to an inclusive American society as a whole. Such racist stereotypes, by their very nature, are not funny. The fact that diverse groups have rallied together in large numbers to resist this latest incarnation of cultural ignorance is a promising sign that more and more people respect the distinction between comedy and condescension...
...addition to being facially racist, the cartoon assumes a version of Israel’s borders—encompassing the occupied territories—not recognized by any nation in the world, including the United States. It is nothing short of shameful that, while the entire world is calling on Israel to end its invasion and calls for the legitimate rights of Palestinians, your paper publishes such an inflammatory cartoon...
...aftershocks from the public rift between University President Lawrence H. Summers and outgoing Fletcher University Professor Cornel R. West ’74 continued to shake the campus, as students participated in rallies questioning Summers’ commitment to diversity and an act of protest that implied Summers was racist...
...This whole racist T-shirt thing is just a last ditch effort to keep the publicity and sales going for them,” Jeff Sheng ’01 wrote in an e-mail to other students who were planning to protest. “To be perfectly honest, Abercrombie is not fooling anyone anymore...they’re yesterday’s hot and today’s what?...