Urban Outfitters has found itself in a world of controversy over its new line of tapestries that resembles the outfits worn by prisoners in Nazi concentration camps.
In addition to the questionable base design, the tapestries include pink triangles, which gay prisoners were forced to wear to identify themselves as homosexual.
Image credit: Wikimedia Commons
Twitter users were quick to point out the similarities:
Peep the striking resemblance to the pink triangles that gay Jews were forced to wear during the Holocaust. pic.twitter.com/qXWdd7eDcV
— Brian (@HotDadNation) February 11, 2015
This new tapestry has sparked outrage within the LGBT and Jewish communities.
#UrbanOutfitters ‘Nazi concentration camp #gay uniform’ tapestry outrage http://t.co/hQjDk3diAV #LGBT @LGBT_news pic.twitter.com/85mRn698Dp
— POPDUST (@Popdust) February 10, 2015
Urban Outfitters has yet to release a statement about the offensive design. However, Twitter users have already taken to shaming the company for this product, as well as previous questionable products, such as the clothing company’s bloody and bullet-holed Kent State sweatshirts:
#urbanoutfitters you really need to hire a stylist researcher… First school shootings, now the holocaust?
— Lauren Kermelis (@LaurenKermelis) February 12, 2015
Once offended, shame on you #urbanoutfitters ,twice offended, shame on us for spending another penny in your store
— Damnbo (@Agent_6380) February 12, 2015
this is disappointing yet again #urbanoutfitters pic.twitter.com/YAOFn3Hese
— DANA MORE TURNT (@FifthCaBAEo) February 12, 2015
Urban Outfitters seems to regularly sell edgy offerings, with a side of controversy.
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