Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Fake Apologies: H&M

Do you really think this H&M ad was just some mistake? If you do, you're naïve and that's part of the problem and why it continues to occur. Don't forgive this, they are showing their mindset. There are Black men and women who will say that it's no big deal, but placing offensive apparel on Black children needs to be a no no. I don't care if they don't have Black executives at H&M, they're adults and they know better. Instead of joining them, we have the ability to support and model for alternatives like our own where we aren't disrespected. This is a consistent occurrence, but you don't have to believe me, do your own research.

I am confident they knew what they were doing before this was published, acting oblivious is a con. Remember how often that happens when things like this happen. The hoodie has a very plain and clear design spelling out the offensive words. This is a very basic text design that won't waste a designer's efforts, it's what I'd consider a throw away so now money was going to be lost over this design once we heard about it and they put it as the last design to linger out there for a little while to be seen by those of like mind. Don't give them the benefit of the doubt, even if they fire the designer, say no to H&M.

My main question is "Who's child is this and did the parent's approve?", and if not I hope they are in the process of pressing charges because they have some nerve.