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Old 09-17-2014, 12:51 PM
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Urban Outfitters Offends Kent State

Urban Outfitters strikes again. I think someone needed to look up May 4th, 1970, before they posted this shirt. If you have social media, students, alum and others are posting the hashtags: #WeAreKentState #BoycottUrbanOutfitters.

https://time.com/3387566/urban-outfi...shirt-apology/

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Old 09-17-2014, 01:08 PM
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I like to think Urban Outfitters is making progress when they can be as offensive to white people as they are to people of color (most notably Native Americans).
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Old 09-17-2014, 02:08 PM
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They are attention whores and publicity junkies.
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Old 09-17-2014, 02:45 PM
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I agree that this a publicity stunt. I would bet $$ that UO does not have thousands of these that will be trashed but maybe a couple dozen well placed prototypes that will garner lots of media attention.
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Old 09-17-2014, 03:11 PM
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I like to think Urban Outfitters is making progress when they can be as offensive to white people as they are to people of color (most notably Native Americans).
So sad, but so true.
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Old 09-17-2014, 03:21 PM
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I like to think Urban Outfitters is making progress when they can be as offensive to white people as they are to people of color (most notably Native Americans).
Well in this instance they offended all of us as a KSU community quite successfully. Even after all these years May 4th is still a big deal up here. And they (UO) certainly are attention whores!
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Old 09-17-2014, 07:42 PM
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I was only 3 years old in 1970 when this happened but after listening to the statements of the "citizens on the street" and statements (at the time) of students' family members regarding the protesters in this video, wow, it is really hard to swallow that other US citizens were endorsing the shooting of other US citizens, just like the trolls on Twitter were/are doing regarding certain events.

http://youtu.be/sRJaPmV-rG0?t=36m47s

I love researching the culture/era of the 60s/70s, and the tragic events just a few days later at Jackson State along with the events at Kent State, really put a strong sociological perspective on how attitudes were back then. A fascinating turbulent era.

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Old 09-17-2014, 11:57 PM
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I agree that this a publicity stunt. I would bet $$ that UO does not have thousands of these that will be trashed but maybe a couple dozen well placed prototypes that will garner lots of media attention.
They have one. Literally, just one that they purchased from a flea market. They have a "vintage finds" collection where they pick up old pieces that they think look cool and sell them for way more money than they're worth, because hey, UO.



UO is not a company I'm fond of, but I suspect it honestly didn't occur to them. Who knows.
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Old 09-18-2014, 12:23 AM
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Nothing but a sick publicity stunt. Their "apology" is an even bigger slap in the face.

"We deeply regret that this item was perceived negatively.”

They don't apologize for the item being in incredibly poor taste or hurtful, just that the PUBLIC misinterpreted it. This is NO apology.

Urban Outfitters sick & twisted sweatshirt
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Old 09-18-2014, 05:49 AM
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This is in very poor taste.

I like UO's interior products and I generally buy books/gifts and accessories there but I've never bought their clothing.

I don't think I'll be going there for a while.
Disgusting.
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