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Urban Outfitters Racist

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Urban Outfitters has a new t-shirt with the slogan “New Mexico, Cleaner Than Regular Mexico”. What idiot thought this was at all acceptable?

From BlueLatinos.org:

Urban Outfitters recently began selling offensive tee shirts with a slogan: “New Mexico, Cleaner Than Regular Mexico,” conjuring negative and racist ideas of the “the dirty Mexican.” Earlier this year, GUESS Inc. removed a similarly offensive tee shirt from its stores that read: “Ski Colombia-always plenty of fresh powder!” after protests from consumers and people of conscience.
These companies are feeding a social climate where derogatory messages are acceptable. Sign the petition and tell Urban Outfitters to take down the offensive and crude tee shirts.

http://www.bluelatinos.org/urbanoutfittersoutrage.htm

We can not stand by and allow corporate America to insult Latinos, no matter what our national heritage. We must stand together against such affronts.
Sign the petition and tell Richard Hayne, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Urban Outfitters, Inc. to remove the offensive and crude tee shirts.

http://www.bluelatinos.org/urbanoutfittersoutrage.htm

Sincerely,
José Quiñonez, BlueLatinos.org