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H&M slammed for racism after showing black boy in ‘coolest monkey in the jungle’ hoodie

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/h-m-slammed-racism-coolest-monkey-jungle-hoodie-article-1.3744160

BY Christopher Brennan Kate Feldman
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Updated: Monday, January 8, 2018, 7:35 PM

Clothing giant H&M has been slammed for racism after featuring a photo of a black boy wearing a “coolest monkey in the jungle” hoodie.

The hoodie, available at the store’s United Kingdom page as a “printed hooded top,” was noticed Sunday by social media users such as blogger Stephanie Yeboah, whose outraged screen capture of the offering went viral.

H&M has been accused of racism after it featured a young black boy in a "coolest monkey in the jungle" hoodie.
(H&M)

H&M, based in Sweden, apologized Monday morning for what many said was an insensitive association between the young model and a hateful slur against black people.

"This image has now been removed from all H&M channels and we apologise to anyone this may have offended," the company told the Daily News in a terse statement from its Stockholm headquarters.

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Musician The Weeknd cut ties with the brand after the photo went viral online.

"Woke up this morning shocked and embarrassed by this photo," he tweeted. "I'm deeply offended and will not be working with @hm anymore..."

http://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/2018/01/11/mom-h-m-coolest-monkey-ad-model-slams-critics-crying-wolf-tells-them-to-get-over-it.amp.html

RACHEL DOLEZAL RESPONDS TO H&M CONTROVERSY WITH HER OWN 'RACIST' SWEATSHIRT DESIGN

“Am the mum and this is one of hundreds of outfits my son has modelled,” Mango wrote, according to screenshots of the messages. “Stop crying wolf all the time, unnecessary issue here… get over it.”

“If I bought that jumper and put it on him and posted it on my pages, would that make me racist? I get pples opinion, but they are not mine,” she said.

She added, “Everyone is entitled to their opinion about this…I really don’t understand but not coz am choosing not to but because it’s not my way of thinking, sorry.”

H&M was forced to apologize on Monday for an ad featuring a black child in a "Coolest Monkey in the Jungle" sweatshirt. (H&M)

One amusing sidenote: Black boy? Shouldn't that be "black youth"? You can't refer to a black person as a black boy, even if he is a boy!

Those who want to be offended can easily find something to be offended about. Coolest monkey? FFS, the wife and I have referred to our own offspring as little monkeys. And, the grandchildren. The one with protruding ears gets the tag a bit more often than the others, is that racist?

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This could get really interesting. About as interesting as a storm in a tea kettle, maybe?

Meanwhile, can we get back to the question? WHY DO WE WANT OR NEED IMMIGRANTS FROM SHITHOLES??????? (Mexico, I'm pointing at you!) If we're seeking immigrants, how 'bout we actively seek immigrants who are healthy, wealthy, wise, educated, or otherwise attractive?

And, oh yeah. Fuck the snowflakes. True, Trump ain't the sharpest tool in the shed, but he's sharp enough to understand that all that downtrodden masses bullshit is destructive for our country. We simply don't need a million more welfare recipients, from any country!

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Audio of the news conference and presentation slides will stream live on NASA’s website.

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But that’s not what one might take away from the exchange if, for some reason, they opted to read the transcript released by the White House. The Washington Post’s Ashley Parker noticed that the line where Trump agrees with Feinstein’s proposal — saying, “Yeah, I would like to do it” — is “curiously missing” from the document.

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Mr Trump, after a weekend at his Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, has spent more time on the green than George W Bush did during eight years in office.

The President has also been on the golf course almost three times as much as Barack Obama did during his first year.

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