>>'How would a Jewish person feel if you put a swastika on a shoe?' Adidas under fire for unveiling new trainer with orange 'shackles' like those worn by black slaves<< What do you think of these shoes and the story?
XENON23
2012/06/18 18:37:28
Adidas cancels 'shackle' shoes after outcry
I guess they would keep your pants safe while bike riding.
I see nothing wrong with the Black and Tan shoes.
I guess they would keep your pants safe while bike riding.
I see nothing wrong with the Black and Tan shoes.
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rustyshackelford 2012/06/19 04:31:46
Looks more like an anti consumerism message to me, people "enslaved" to wearing the latest labels.
Are you gay?
Look around. Are you in China or India?
*edit* This past weekend some buildings in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood including a house of worship were defaced with swastikas. Was that a tribute to Ganesha?
But you specifically stated "modern perception," not "Western perception."
If someone illegally defaced a jewish place with swastikas, that is obviously a neo-nazi attack. The point is though, swastikas are not inherently bad just because Jews are offended by them. When you see Jewish organizations asking Hindu and Buddhist people to stop displaying manjis/swastikas that's when it gets ridiculous. That is the political correctness that you conservatives are always complaining about.
Just to be clear, the Pokemon card in question was for Japan only and I do not agree with those who asked that they symbol not be used. I also could not find who asked that the card be changed nor how many people.
PC is when the truth is subjugated to the point of excess and obfuscation. ie: calling illegal aliens "undocumented immigrants".
Says you
PC is more than that.
"Political correctness (adjectivally, politically correct; both forms commonly abbreviated to PC) is a term which denotes language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize social and institutional offense in occupational, gender, racial, cultural, sexual orientation, certain other religions, beliefs or ideologies, disability, and age-related contexts, and, as purported by the term, doing so to an excessive extent."
That, in no way changes the modern perception.
This past weekend swastikas were spray painted on some buildings including a house of worship in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood. That symbol wasn't "briefly hijacked" (past tense), it took on a new meaning that is still being used today.
Meanings and perceptions change as I pointed out to Gingey when I asked her of she was gay.
I know most of his good stories. We were close and he took me all over Texas when I was a kid. He had a ranch so I spent the weekend with him there or we would go camping. He took me skiing 2 time a year. He had been skiing since the 40's.
He told me one cool story that I had not heard about a year before he died. It was about how his dad took the family on a road trip from Texas to Quebec by car in the 30's. My grandfather as he said loved to just set out in the car with out plans. But My grandfather did take a trip around the world when he was 13 from 1899-1900. So I take it he was into traveling.