Urban Outfitters has a new t-shirt with the slogan “New Mexico, Cleaner Than Regular Mexicoâ€Â. 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
i’m not suprised, its suprising to see that other brown folk purchase these
This is a sign they’re running out of creativity, pendejos!
Yeah, my only problem with the shirt is that it isn’t funny.
Urban Outfitters Corporate line is 215-564-2313. Call retail operations and tell them how happy you are with their wonderful T Shirt line.
Personally I like the shirt and do not think it is offensive. There’s nothing wrong with pride in one’s homeland and wanting people to know where you come from(Some Latin Americans have called New Mexico home before the pilgrims and NM is an amazing place! Very spiritually clean