July 23, 2005

Group Decries Urban Outfitters T-Shirt

newmexico.jpg Here is a t-shirt controversy from Urban Outfitters.

The Anti-Defamation League has asked retailer Urban Outfitters to stop selling a T-shirt that reads: "New Mexico, Cleaner than Regular Mexico."


"This is saying that the country of Mexico is a dirty place," said Barry Morrison, regional director of the civil rights group. "Dirty can be interpreted figuratively and literally."

The Shirt Snob finds this interesting because Busted Tees has had this tee for a while now on their site, and no one complained then.

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Posted by Laura at July 23, 2005 11:07 AM

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