This article is about how twitter users and other people of the internet are angry at a shirt that seems to promote rape. The shirt states "Keep Calm and Rape On" and was being sold on Amazon. Users and victims of rape angrily sent messages towards Amazon and the Royal Crown Company (the company that made the design for this shirt). This shirt and another one that said "Keep Calm and Hit Her" were both taken off of Amazon. The Royal Crown Company apologizes and states that it was a mistake. The designs for the shirts were created by an algorithm through the computer.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/02/tech/amazon-rape-t-shirt/index.html?hpt=us_c2
The Royal Crown Company is struggling to gain their reputation back. Even after removing the shirts, people all over the internet remain furious. I feel that it is of course, perfectly understandable to be angry, but these people are basically just attacking this company. It was a mistake, one easily made since this company is responsible for over three thousand t-shirt designs. Though the words were offensive, even if someone bought this t-shirt I wouldn't think it would provoke anyone to commit rape. There are many more vile and offensive things over the internet than these shirts, so I feel that the general people's anger is being misdirected. If something to this degree angers you so much, rather than continuing to go against the Royal Crown Company, why not take more action towards the actual rape and domestic violence that's being committed?
I actually disagree with you here. Believe me, rape victims certainly did not let themselves be raped, otherwise it would not be considered as such. People have a right to be mad, for I understand that the company oversees a lot, but if that is the job of some people to make sure everything is up to standards, then they should at least do that job well. That is what they are being paid to do! Might it encourage people to commit rape? Honestly, how are we to know?
ReplyDeleteI disagree as well. The people have every right to be angry over those words. Like you said in the beginning, those words encourage and promote rape. The company should have known better than to sell those, whether they were trying to create profit or not. It's common sense.
ReplyDeleteUgh. I don't think it's about being able to make someone commit rape, but the fact that someone thought this would be a great shirt to make. It's disgusting. I have a pretty good sense of humor, but this is repulsive.
ReplyDeleteWow, this really disgusts me. I hate it when ignorant people use the word "rape" as a joke. Rape is serious, and if I ever saw that shirt, I would burn it. I'm glad that amazon did something about this.
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