Rachel Ray accused of being a terrorist sympathizer

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http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Story?id=4949437&page=1

Dunkin' Donuts, worried that its customers might think so, abruptly yanked an ad in which Ray wears a scarf that resembles a keffiyeh -- a traditional headdress worn by Arab men -- after conservative commentators became enraged by the ad and even threatened to boycott the company.

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[blister1]

I work in Irvington, New Jersey (close to Newark) heavily populated by African Americans. The kids here refer to these as the "Taliban scarfs." It's apparently the new fashion thing, we've sold quite a few the last few weeks.

[Kiro]

I looked at the picture and laughed. Dumb fucking person who complained about that.

STUPID JEWS WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO AWAY!

I'd still fuck Rachel Ray even if she was a terrorist because if I spent the night I'd get a guaranteed amazingly awesome fucking 95 course breakfast.

[Rafike]

the implications of this are clear: all blue mages are terrorist sympathizers

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[Woozie]

I heard someone was giving out free donuts in this topic. Am I too late?


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I think I'd be more impressed with a company if they looked at a complaint like this and said "Screw you" publically in response. Sure, it's bad press to talk like that to your godly consumers, but I think it'd show a lot more backbone and strength (and ultimately cultivate more respect in the long run) than to just pull anything that any odd group of people might be offended by.

I was thinking the same thing when I read this. If they had done that, I would eat dunkin donuts every day for a week just to show my respect.

[Vuitton]

Rachel Ray is late on the keffiyeh trend; They were hugely popular here in Seattle this past Fall/Winter. I had one and wore it in a traditional male knot: fold in half, wrap around neck, pull the loose end through the loop end, adjust folds. It looked really sharp with a fitted black military-style jacket, black denim, and a pair of white onitsuka tigers.

For summer I'd get the white/red version. You can find them at your local Army Surplus store for $8.

My apartment manager is from Iraq and told me he used to have a scarf just like mine (omg terrorist!). He said he would never wear it here in America do to stereotypes. I asked him if he found it offensive for non Muslims to be wearing it for fashion and he said no he didn't care.

The only people who care are conservative types and (very) sensetive jewish people. Which, who cares about them anyway? Not Seattle.

http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/29/news/co ... tm?cnn=yes

Amahl Bishara, an anthropology lecturer at the University of Chicago who specializes in media matters relating to the Middle East, said complaints about the scarf's use in the ad demonstrate misunderstandings of Arab culture and the multiple meanings that symbols can take on depending on someone's perspective.

"I think that a right-wing blogger making an association between a kaffiyeh and terrorism is just an example of how so much of the complexity of Arab culture has been reduced to a very narrow vision of the Arab world on the part of some people in the U.S.," Bishara said in a phone interview. "Kaffiyehs are worn every day on the street by Palestinians and other people in the Middle East - by people going to work, going to school, taking care of their families, and just trying to keep warm."

This is what the scarf really is. An everyday piece of clothing worn on the street by people in the middle east when out and about. I believe it was mainly used by farmers to protect themselves from the sun, sand, and dirt. Of course, now its used by everyone.

[tyven]

i looked at the picture and saw a chick id like to rail. what kind of human being looks at that picture and sees a terrorist sympathizer? seriously, wtf is wrong with people.

[Lordwafik]

the implications of this are clear: all blue mages are terrorists

Early in treasure's life, someone started shouting in whitegate that ToaU was a terrorist conspiracy since there's so many arabesque things in the expansion. Normally I stay out of shout wars, but I couldn't resist calling them a dumb tard, arab =/= terrorist! .

[Correction]

Got to stop giving people like Malkin any press. Observe:

http://i25.tinypic.com/16bx11z.jpg

[Deejay]

Oh snap lol that's pretty funny.

2008 version of witch hunting goooo

[archibaldcrane]

i looked at the picture and saw a chick id like to rail. what kind of human being looks at that picture and sees a terrorist sympathizer? seriously, wtf is wrong with people.

QFT

[LD]

Ironic much? I've never seen a DD ran or employeed by anyone else but Arabs.

I never do this, but QFMFT.

[Lee]

As much as I hate being the black sheep, Malkin makes a point on how the Keffiyah itself is a political statement. Even if it's just a "scarf", it was still worn by one of the most famous terrorist leaders (think about it, you never saw Arafat without it) and continues to be worn as a trend for opposition/resistance to Israel/West. I am sure Rachel Ray was oblivious to it though and had nothing to do with putting on to "sympathize with terrorists".

Other than that, the scarf actually looks really good with a black jacket, and goes well with lots of other things, unfortunately, it could be misinterpreted due to the circumstances.

[Headspace]

Did the Columbine kids wear nikes?

I better get a different pair now.

[archibaldcrane]

As much as I hate being the black sheep, Malkin makes a point on how the Keffiyah itself is a political statement.

You're going to have to back that up with something, chieftan. Show a situation, cite a report, something, where wearing a Keffiyah has been a political statement supporting terrorism, or Arafat, or anything. Just because Malkin says it doesn't mean what she's saying has any validity.

It's just a piece of traditionally culturally-specific clothing - not the culture of terrorism, just the culture of Arabs. It's ONLY offensive if you equate the dress of Arabs with terrorists.

[Lee]

Did the Columbine kids wear nikes?

I better get a different pair now.

whoosh

[Lee]

As much as I hate being the black sheep, Malkin makes a point on how the Keffiyah itself is a political statement.

You're going to have to back that up with something, chieftan. Show a situation, cite a report, something, where wearing a Keffiyah has been a political statement supporting terrorism, or Arafat, or anything. Just because Malkin says it doesn't mean what she's saying has any validity.

It's just a piece of traditionally culturally-specific clothing - not the culture of terrorism, just the culture of Arabs. It's ONLY offensive if you equate the dress of Arabs with terrorists.

http://www.jatonyc.org/jatodc.jpg

http://techforpeople.net/~catalystpr..._palestine.jpg

http://sabbah.biz/mt/wp-content/uplo...Ben_Heine_.jpg

http://www.inminds.co.uk/may17-03-590.jpg

Just 4 pictures of a quick search of "free palestine". As you can see, some of these people aren't even Arab, or, even if they are Arab, how many Arabs do you see donning that so proudly in public in Western Countries? Even the drawing has it, it has to symbolize something.

Oh yeah, find me a picture of a keffiyah-less Arafat, since he was the trend setter for it.

[archibaldcrane]

Did you just equate every person in a peaceful "Free Palestine from Israeli occupation" march to terrorists?

edit: It's 75 degrees outside here every fucking day, people don't need to keep the sun off them/dirt out of their eyes that badly here in Los Angeles.

And if they did, they'd have racist assholes like yourself telling them they are terrorists.

[Lee]

Did you just equate every person in a peaceful "Free Palestine from Israeli occupation" march to terrorists?

and continues to be worn as a trend for opposition/resistance to Israel/West

It's very clear how it is a political statement because it's always there in protests regarding opposition to Israel. It's not just a pair of nikes, as an above poster said.

[archibaldcrane]

If you say that your average everyday Arab on the streets ISN'T wearing these, and they are EXCLUSIVELY worn by people who are against the Israeli occupation, sure.

But your analogy is like "man, everyone who wears tennis shoes must hate the Iraq war - every Iraq war protestor I see in photos in America has tennis shoes on!"

Ok, how about this. Have you ever seen an American wearing one of these as a symbol of their support for a jew-free Palestine? Ever?

No? Oh, so what you're saying is that it's fucking meaningless in America - which also happens to be where Dunkin' Donuts is.