Urban Outfitters was selling tasteless Kent State sweatshirt... (1 Viewer)

[Tom Servo]

...until common sense people with a brain and a sense of decency prevailed.

The "one-of-a-kind" sweatshirt was sold as part of Urban Outfitters' "sun-faded vintage collection" and was not altered in any way, according to the statement. There is no blood on the garment and Urban Outfitters said the red stains are due to "discoloration," while holes in the sweatshirt are due to "natural wear and fray."

What

 

[Foosball God]

...until common sense people with a brain and a sense of decency prevailed.

The "one-of-a-kind" sweatshirt was sold as part of Urban Outfitters' "sun-faded vintage collection" and was not altered in any way, according to the statement. There is no blood on the garment and Urban Outfitters said the red stains are due to "discoloration," while holes in the sweatshirt are due to "natural wear and fray."

What

So you think they were going for a "bloodstained" look?

 

[Guest]

Too soon?

 

[Plorfu]

#neverforget

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

What's offensive is $129 for a sweatshirt.

 

[Captain Quinoa]

Too soon?

 

[TheIronSheik]

Was this the only college they offered? If not, I'd say horrible coincidence. If so, I'd say horrible decision.

 

[Captain Quinoa]

dammit

 

[StrikeS2k]

What's offensive is $129 for a sweatshirt.

 

[Guest]

Too soon?

More like too late, amirite?

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

66-0

Now that is offensive.

 

[RhymesMcJuice]

Without these controversies would anyone know what Urban Outfitters is?

 

[3C's]

All I know is Kent State got killed Saturday.

 

[Apple Jack]

Odds they did this to get the publicity?

 

[Apple Jack]

Without these controversies would anyone know what Urban Outfitters is?

Anybody who lives in civilization, yes.

 

[Sand]

Odds are whomever designed this (ridiculously priced) sweatshirt was born in 1990 and hasn't the foggiest idea what happened at Kent in 1970.

 

[SacramentoBob]

Odds are whomever designed this (ridiculously priced) sweatshirt was born in 1990 and hasn't the foggiest idea what happened at Kent in 1970.

The biggest question is, why would someone pay $129 for an old disgusting ### sweatshirt that would be a downgrade for most bums?

 

[SeaDogStat]

No 9/11 sale?

#missedopportunity

 

[glumpy]

Odds are whomever designed this (ridiculously priced) sweatshirt was born in 1990 and hasn't the foggiest idea what happened at Kent in 1970.

Seriously. I've got a Kent State t-shirt but haven't worn it since '74 or so.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Odds they did this to get the publicity?

1:1

 

[chauncey]

What is offensive? The fact that they were asking g $129 for a faded sweatshirt?

 

[Zow]

FWIW, the Southern Poverty Law Center mentioned in the article is a great organization.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

FWIW, the Southern Poverty Law Center mentioned in the article is a great organization.

Never heard of it. Must have existed before I was born so apparently I'm excused.

 

[T Bell]

I'm trying to organize a protest of this shirt but so far nobody wants to show up.

 

[T Bell]

FWIW, the Southern Poverty Law Center mentioned in the article is a great organization.

They certainly have a great name for fundraising purposes. :marketing:

 

[Zow]

FWIW, the Southern Poverty Law Center mentioned in the article is a great organization.

Never heard of it. Must have existed before I was born so apparently I'm excused.

That and the fact that you're neither poor or southern so I wouldn't expect you to have. Hence my post raising attention. Now just picture me dumping a bucket of southern friend chicken on my head.

 

[The_Man]

It's pretty offensive - taking it off the market should have been done long ago. What if you knew one of the people who got shot there? What if you found her dead on the ground?

You wouldn't think it's so funny then.

 

[T Bell]

It's pretty offensive - taking it off the market should have been done long ago. What if you knew one of the people who got shot there? What if you found her dead on the ground?

You wouldn't think it's so funny then.

I'd probably ask them to autograph it.

 

[rockaction]

That's a lousy sweatshirt. Wildly offensive.

Also, the SPLC is now a race-baiting leftist crap organization, depending on your political disposition. Not too excited about their involvement.

 

[avoiding injuries]

They knew what they were doing.

 

[RhymesMcJuice]

Without these controversies would anyone know what Urban Outfitters is?

Anybody who lives in civilization, yes.

I haven't been in a mall in a decade.

 

[E Street Brat]

Too soon?

Should have been done long ago

 

[dickey moe]

So hipsterironic.

 

[johnnycakes]

Meh. They can use the same T-shirt but make it a UT Austin theme.

 

[T Bell]

...until common sense people with a brain and a sense of decency prevailed.

The "one-of-a-kind" sweatshirt was sold as part of Urban Outfitters' "sun-faded vintage collection" and was not altered in any way, according to the statement. There is no blood on the garment and Urban Outfitters said the red stains are due to "discoloration," while holes in the sweatshirt are due to "natural wear and fray."

What

Even more offensive than the shirt itself if the company pretending to no have done this on purpose. At least have the balls to say you tried to do something and it didn't come off right.

 

[3C's]

#neverforget

If they'd thrown that on there they'd be golden.

 

[pats3in4]

Taking old school to a whole new level

 

[Apple Jack]

Without these controversies would anyone know what Urban Outfitters is?

Anybody who lives in civilization, yes.

I haven't been in a mall in a decade.

Neither here nor there, but I've never seen one in a mall.

 

[rockaction]

Without these controversies would anyone know what Urban Outfitters is?

Anybody who lives in civilization, yes.

I haven't been in a mall in a decade.

Neither here nor there, but I've never seen one in a mall.

Urban Outfitters generally equals gentrified urban planning.

Those that live in rural, suburban, exurban, bohemian urban, or deep urban (I suppose that "deep urban and bohemian urban" satisfies the "civilization" requirement) might never have seen one.

Those that are culturally literate, yes. Not so much for the others.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Also, the SPLC is now a race-baiting leftist crap organization, depending on your political disposition. Not too excited about their involvement.

 

[NCCommish]

Well the one who pointed out to me was born in 1992. She seemed to have a pretty good read on why this was a bad idea.

As far as cultural literacy goes if you measure it by ones knowledge of Urban Outfitters which is just another crappy, overpriced mall retailer well then I suspect your own cultural literacy may be a bit stunted.

 

[rockaction]

Also, the SPLC is now a race-baiting leftist crap organization, depending on your political disposition. Not too excited about their involvement.

Harper's, that radical right-wing rag, said this.

http://harpers.org/blog/2010/03/hate-immigration-and-the-southern-poverty-law-center/

 

[rockaction]

Well the one who pointed out to me was born in 1992. She seemed to have a pretty good read on why this was a bad idea.

As far as cultural literacy goes if you measure it by ones knowledge of Urban Outfitters which is just another crappy, overpriced mall retailer well then I suspect your own cultural literacy may be a bit stunted.

I agree, and my larger point was that people might not know this stuff, and that a lack of knowledge of UO may be completely worthy and even desirable. Note how I phrased it. But cultural literacy is just that. A function of how well you operate within the common knowledge and consensus and experiences of the culture.

It is value-neutral.

 

[Politician Spock]

The university has to approve any use of their name and logo before any item using them can be sold.

Someone at Kent State approved this.

 

[culdeus]

The university has to approve any use of their name and logo before any item using them can be sold.

Someone at Kent State approved this.

I don't think that's their logo.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

The university has to approve any use of their name and logo before any item using them can be sold.

Someone at Kent State approved this.

Or someone at Kent State approved UO using their logo for various articles of clothing in various shades and colors. I'm sure nobody at Kent State actually saw shirt in question.

 

[Politician Spock]

The university has to approve any use of their name and logo before any item using them can be sold.

Someone at Kent State approved this.

I don't think that's their logo.

It's their name, or what is referred to as "brand". No one can use it without their approval.

 

[Politician Spock]

The university has to approve any use of their name and logo before any item using them can be sold.

Someone at Kent State approved this.

Or someone at Kent State approved UO using their logo for various articles of clothing in various shades and colors. I'm sure nobody at Kent State actually saw shirt in question.

I'm sure there are some uncomfortable internal discussions occuring internally at Kent State right now.

 

[T Bell]

Just wait til UO puts out their Kent State ROTC line...

 

[SIDA!]

FWIW, the Southern Poverty Law Center mentioned in the article is a great organization.

If by intentionally lying about and misrepresenting/misquoting people and organizations they do not like makes them great, then yes, you are right. They are fantastic.