Comments on: Antisemitism as a Fashion Statement http://blog.z-word.com/2008/08/antisemitism-as-a-fashion-statement/ Commentary about Zionism, anti-Zionism, antisemitism and the conflict in the Middle East Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:59:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC1.1 By: Lynne T http://blog.z-word.com/2008/08/antisemitism-as-a-fashion-statement/#comment-1009 Lynne T Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:32:19 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=226#comment-1009 I see. The t-shirts carry the words "Juden" and "Verbotten", but not only did that not arouse any concerns in the mind of sales help, who are likely young and had little if any education re: the Holocaust aspect of WW II, but the blame really lies with the store's buyers and the t-shirt manufacturer. Otherwise, the t-shirts would go well with the mult-coloured versions of kefiyahs being worn by today's "anti-imperialist" fashionistas. I see. The t-shirts carry the words “Juden” and “Verbotten”, but not only did that not arouse any concerns in the mind of sales help, who are likely young and had little if any education re: the Holocaust aspect of WW II, but the blame really lies with the store’s buyers and the t-shirt manufacturer.

Otherwise, the t-shirts would go well with the mult-coloured versions of kefiyahs being worn by today’s “anti-imperialist” fashionistas.

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