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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSouth Africa party storms H&M stores over monkey shirt ad
https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/world/south-africa-party-storms-h-m-stores-over-monkey-shirt-ad-1.3758295<snip>
Local media reports said the Economic Freedom Fighters urged shopping malls to evict the Swedish clothing retailer, which has apologized after an outcry in other countries. People have called the image racist and inappropriate.
Television footage showed clothing in one of the South African stores scattered everywhere.
H&M in South Africa says it had removed the sweatshirt from sale. "We have got this wrong and we are deeply sorry," a message on its South African website says.
EFF leader Julius Malema said he doesn't regret taking the action Saturday, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported.
NBA star LeBron James, rapper Diddy and singer The Weeknd are among the celebrities who expressed shock in recent days over the H&M image, which has been removed from online promotions but continues to be circulated on social media.
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South Africa party storms H&M stores over monkey shirt ad (Original Post)
malaise
Jan 2018
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msongs
(67,417 posts)1. selective outrage nt
FSogol
(45,488 posts)2. Wow, didn't expect to see anyone on DU supporting H&M.
Nonhlanhla
(2,074 posts)3. Malema is a troublemaker
The a was horribly racist, but don't think for a minute that Malema is not using this for his own ends.
mythology
(9,527 posts)4. Considering it seems to have been a legitimate mistake
At this point storming stores and throwing things on the ground is just a temper tantrum. It's not like this was just breaking news and was a spontaneous response.
A mistake, even one this stupid, isn't grounds for vandalism. A political party should be more responsible than this sort of childish nonsense.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)5. Here is the ad
The boy's mother says "Get over it".