It's Officially #Politically Correct

[meegannie]

"But the reign of right-wing political correctness has not been confined to concerns about the content of the Enola Gay exhibit. Some have also apparently been offended by its title. When the Northwest Herald of Crystal Lake, Illinois, covered the Smithsonian controversy, the headline writer summarized the story as: "Atomic Bombers Criticize Enola Homosexual Exhibit.""

 

[Salome]

 

[JessicaAnn]

Oh my hell ...

 

[verte76]

 

[Popmartijn]

Marty (finally gets it)

 

[bammo2]

sounds about right. Bloody political correctness

 

[Mullen-Girl]

lmao I had to read that like 2 times before I got it

 

[JessicaAnn]

More political correctness

W.Va. Governor Is Offended by T-Shirt

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Gov. Bob Wise sent a letter to Abercrombie & Fitch on Monday demanding that the clothing retailer stop selling a T-shirt that spoofs the state with the slogan, "It's All Relative in West Virginia."

Wise said the T-shirt depicts "an unfounded, negative stereotype" of the state.

"I write to you today to demand that you immediately remove this item from your stores and your print and online catalogues," Wise wrote. "In addition, these shirts must be destroyed at once to avoid any possibility of resale and proof be given thereof."

Abercrombie & Fitch spokesman Tom Lennox declined to say whether the New Albany, Ohio-based company would comply with the governor's request. He said the T-shirt, which features the slogan on an outline of the state, has been selling well at $22.50.

"Abercrombie and Fitch was born and raised in the USA, and we honor all 50 states in the union," Lennox said.

West Virginia is not the only state that is spoofed on an Abercrombie & Fitch T-shirt. Another shirt's slogan is "New Hampshire. 40 million squirrels can't be wrong."

 

[Laura M]

lmao I had to read that like 2 times before I got it

 

[Popmartijn]

More political correctness

W.Va. Governor Is Offended by T-Shirt

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Gov. Bob Wise sent a letter to Abercrombie & Fitch on Monday demanding that the clothing retailer stop selling a T-shirt that spoofs the state with the slogan, "It's All Relative in West Virginia."

Wise said the T-shirt depicts "an unfounded, negative stereotype" of the state.

Is it that he mixed up 'relative' and 'relatives'?



Marty (taking a crash course English subtleties)

 

[Mullen-Girl]

Well in West Virginia it's a joke that there's a lot of inbreeding between the people. That's why the "all relative" part. I know a couple of people that say that their families in west virginia are kinda slow and have bad teeth lol

 

[theSoulfulMofo]

Or what Bill Maher says about the South: "Stop challenging the theory of evolution."

 

[nbcrusader]

Like Abercrombie & Fitch are strangers to "offensive" t-shirts. It will be interesting to see which offensive shirts they pull from the shelves and which they continue to sell. It should show which "offended" group has more political power.

 

[Popmartijn]

Like Abercrombie & Fitch are strangers to "offensive" t-shirts. It will be interesting to see which offensive shirts they pull from the shelves and which they continue to sell. It should show which "offended" group has more political power.

That's a very FYM answer.
Beware!

 

[meegannie]

I hate A&F.

 

[nbcrusader]

That's a very FYM answer.
Beware!

Sorry, I got carried away

 

[Popmartijn]

*carries NBC over to FYM*
*drops NBC off at the gate*

Now, go on and play. Remember to act nicely!




Marty (who just had a (false) fire alarm in his office)