Wednesday, August 29, 2007

MARKETING PALI TERROR SYMBOLS TO TEENS

Marketing Terror Symbols to Teens (LGF)
Urban Outfitters called their version an "anti-war scarf." UK clothing store ARK was a little more honest; they called it an " Arafat scarf."

When Kirsten Dunst showed up with one in Teen Vogue magazine, they called it a " breezy global-chic scarf." Delias.com called it a " peace scarf," but when people protested they changed the name to " Euro scarf."

Now the symbol of Palestinian terrorism and murder, the kaffiyeh, is being marketed at yet another store for young people, Alloy, this time as a " Riviera scarf."

What's going on here? It's happened too often to be sheer coincidence.

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