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Selling slurs?

April 12, 2008 · 2 Comments

From a friend of mine:

The latest in “socially conscious underwear ads:”

Using racist homophobic “labels” (”Paki,” Nigger” and “Faggot”) to “protest” labeling one’s underwear.

Yes, to sell tagless underwear. 

Hanes underwear has rolled this out outside the US.

See here and here.

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2 responses so far ↓

  • aniche // April 12, 2008 at 6:11 am

    thankfull i go commando most of the time.

  • hanes underwear // April 22, 2008 at 12:53 pm

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