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Originally Posted by DrPhil
Yes.
Just like I don't think adults wear tshirts that they absolutely disagree with. If you wear a shirt that says "I'm with stupid," you are wearing it not only because you find it funny (you could see it on someone else and just laugh) but because it resonates with you enough to wear it. People need to stop bullshitting and acting as though life is way more complex than it is. When adults act naive and stupid we can't be shocked when younger generations learn how to be naive and stupid.
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Agreed.
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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle
Words have meaning. There's the literal meaning, and there's the meta message. In the case of this t-shirt, both are awful. Yes, JCP was trying to make money. You don't do that by perpetuating negative stereotypes which offend your target market. The shirt is pulled; the market has spoken.
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Agreed.
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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek
I don't think it's that big of a deal. I mean, it's funny how people thought it was sexist and were offended by it, to the point where JC Penny's had to pull it, but the revealing clothing for teens are still for sale.
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It is sexist and perpetuates a sexist message.
Not solving all problems doesn't mean that you don't solve any.
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Originally Posted by knight_shadow
I'm not a fan of censoring clothing like this. I'm sure that someone out there thinks that shirt is witty, so why should the public have the ability to tell that person s/he can't buy it?
That being said, I think it would've been more effective if it said "...I make my brother do it" as opposed to "...so my brother has to do it for me."
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Not censorship. If anything it's the free market at work so to speak. It does make sense to try and influence our world to make it be the way we want it to and we do it all the time.
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Originally Posted by DrPhil
Yeah imagine a world where there are instances when individual outcomes are surpassed by aggregate outcomes. We should all just chill in our own little huts and let other humans fend for themselves, especially when we're talking about what mainstream retailers are selling.
I can't wait to see those awesome "I'm a baaaaaad bitch" and "ISUCKYODICK" tshirts for K-12. Those who don't like those shirts can just not buy them. Let everyone else do as they choose. And, yes, I consider an "I'm too pretty" shirt to not only be dumb but to be offensive gender jargon.
Societies are awesome.
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I heart you.
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Originally Posted by Munchkin03
Dude, if a girl was "too pretty to do homework," then wouldn't she be able to get guys who weren't her brother to do it for her? Guess she's not that pretty after all!
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This is not a 'part of the solution' comment, this is totally a 'part of the problem' comment.
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Originally Posted by thetaj
I don't want the damn shirt, people.
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Good because you can't have it as it's not for sale and it's ugly anyway so you really shouldn't want it. That and not supporting messages that tell young girls that pretty > smart.
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