Asian In Trouble For Clothing Range

[zacspeed]

It was on my local news last night, that an Asian guy is in shit for a range of clothing he's just launched with the logo PAK1 emblazoned across the front. It's said the logo is offensive, especially to Pakistanis.
Whilst I am vehemently opposed to racism in any way, I would like to see what you guys have to say about this.
Sure, If it were a design by a white, middle-class guy, there would be a huge outcry, but as the designer is Asian himself, do you not think we are taking things a little too far?

[Billy_Dean]

Do you think it would be OK for a black guy to bring out a range of clothing with "Nigger" written across it?

[billyfridge]

Originally posted by Billy_Dean@12 February 2004 - 10:09
Do you think it would be OK for a black guy to bring out a range of clothing with "Nigger" written across it?

Or a white guy with HONKEY

[||0]

I think its political correctness gone mad.

[TARPD]

its some good promotion

[james_bond_rulez]

does PAK1 stand for pakastanis? why so sensitive?

[VaVaVoom]

Originally posted by james_bond_rulez@12 February 2004 - 13:06
does PAK1 stand for pakastanis? why so sensitive?

Because for many years that term has been used as a method of abuse.

The consumer never lies. Hopefully, people will realise that this guy is just courting controversy and simply not buy his moronic product.

[||0]

Ah I get it You mean PakY

Yeah it does. I guess.... But I hardly think that It would be purposefully aimed and PAkistani's

[Billy_Dean]

Originally posted by ||0@12 February 2004 - 23:02
Ah I get it You mean PakY

The word is PAKI, and it's been a term of abuse for decades. l guess his excuse will be that it's PAK 1 (one). But that's not how it reads.

[clocker]

Originally posted by Billy_Dean@12 February 2004 - 02:09
Do you think it would be OK for a black guy to bring out a range of clothing with "Nigger" written across it?

I'm surprised it hasn't already been done.
There seems to be a flagrant double standard applied to the use of that word.
Dave Chapelle for instance, uses it constantly.
It would seem to be a case of "It's okay for us to use it, but don't you dare..."