I didn’t believe this story when people first started emailing about it; but sure enough, its true. Dunkin Donuts, the venerable old fried dough seller, is the latest American firm to casually promote the symbol of Palestinian terrorism and the intifada, the kaffiyeh, via Rachael Ray: Dunkin’ Breakfast Choices.
I wonder how long will it be before Target starts selling the kaffiyeh?
THREE months ago, Jay Hukahori, a 24-year-old fashion design student at Parsons, went to a party at Guesthouse, a club in Chelsea, in an outfit topped off by a kaffiyeh, a scarf with a black and white chain-link pattern and knotted tassels that is typically worn in Arab countries.
“I knew that with the doormen, it’d be easily identifiable as a hip accessory,” Ms. Hukahori said.
Once the trademark headwear of Yasir Arafat, and long associated with his Palestinian countrymen, the kaffiyeh has lately shown up on the shelves of adventurous boutiques in the United States and even mainstream retailers like Urban Outfitters.
I’m holding out until she shows up in a burqa (which comes in handy when eating some of the messier donuts).
It’s all a real shame, since I love Dunkin Donuts (and their coffee), but I can easily avoid those products. They’re good, but not that good.
I still refuse to buy any Pepsi products because of Pepsi’s support of the Arab embargo of the 70’s. Coke showed some real guts in selling to Israel in the face of arab pressure while Pepsi joined with the enemy and had a good, ole time.
I haven’t bought DD for 10-12 years...ever since Starbucks (mmm Ethiopean Sidamo).
But this is the same marketing principle as “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”...make the hideous, palatable. Lighten it up, in stages & like SIN, you’re hooked (or complacent) before you know it.
They know they can’t come in through the front door, so they hit the wardrobe, the coffee maker, Muslim-Singles dating services, packaged camel food...badda bing.
I haven’t bought DD for 10-12 years...ever since Starbucks (mmm Ethiopean Sidamo).
But this is the same marketing principle as “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”...make the hideous, palatable. Lighten it up, in stages & like SIN, you’re hooked (or complacent) before you know it.
They know they can’t come in through the front door, so they hit the wardrobe, the coffee maker, Muslim-Singles dating services, packaged camel food...badda bing.
Hey Rachel...how ‘bout a K-Y Jelly Donut?
Yep. It’s creeping sharia, alright. I’ll never buy a Dunkin’ Donut again. I don’t care how many cases of free donuts they ship to our troops.
That Johnson guy over at LGF has been harping on this paranoid delusion for months now. Every time someone shows up in something, anything, that looks like a piece of Muslim / Palestinian apparel, he goes apoplectic.
Symbolism. The scarf is nothing but a piece of cloth, but it symbolizes and therefore means something to one or more groups of people. If symbols are simply “much ado about nothing,” why do people get all apoplectic about these symbols:
They’re just pieces of cloth, right? What’s the big deal?
Symbolism. The scarf is nothing but a piece of cloth, but it symbolizes and therefore means something to one or more groups of people. If symbols are simply “much ado about nothing,” why do people get all apoplectic about these symbols:
They’re just pieces of cloth, right? What’s the big deal?
And THUS ...
“Mainstreaming Terrorism”? Get a grip, man.
The Swastika is outlawed in Germany. Do you want to do the same with depictions of a friggin’ scarf? Good Grief.
Symbolism. The scarf is nothing but a piece of cloth, but it symbolizes and therefore means something to one or more groups of people. If symbols are simply “much ado about nothing,” why do people get all apoplectic about these symbols:
They’re just pieces of cloth, right? What’s the big deal?
And THUS ...
“Mainstreaming Terrorism”? Get a grip, man.
The Swastika is outlawed in Germany. Do you want to do the same with depictions of a friggin’ scarf? Good Grief.
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Oh, come on. Of course not. When did I state or imply that this stupid scarf should be outlawed?
Is this admittedly stupid scarf a symbol, though? Does it mean something to the people in the Middle East (esp. the Palestenians), or not? Doesn’t it mean something along the lines of “solidarity” or “we support you”?
It may be chic, but it’s terrorist chic similar to the Che Guevara and Mao profiles on t-shirts. I don’t think it should be outlawed, but I do think that the people who wear this stupid scarf should be exposed as, essentially, supporters of Hamas, Hezbollah, Fatah, Al Qaeda, etc.
Remember when envirowhackjobs routinely threw red paint on celebrities who wore fur coats? Why don’t we see anyone doing similar on behalf of the thousands of innocent people slaughtered by the terrorist barbarians who sport these stupid scarves?
Paine: “Is this admittedly stupid scarf a symbol, though? Does it mean something to the people in the Middle East (esp. the Palestenians), or not? Doesn’t it mean something along the lines of “solidarity” or “we support you”?
Oh c’mon, man. You’re more level-headed than that.
Che Guevara wore a beret. Does that mean that American Special Forces are all a bunch of murderous thugs because THEY wear them too?
Racheal Ray is a goof. I bet she’s never been accused of dressing “fashionable”. AND, Dunkin Donuts has been around for decades plying their innocent, tasty trade.
Paine: “It may be chic, but it’s terrorist chic similar to the Che Guevara and Mao profiles on t-shirts. I don’t think it should be outlawed, but I do think that the people who wear this stupid scarf should be exposed as, essentially, supporters of Hamas, Hezbollah, Fatah, Al Qaeda, etc.”
NOW ...
We have “guilt by apparel”? I think you’re reading waaaaaay too much into this. I’m sure we both could come up with dozens of examples where someone might mis / construe the INTENT of others. And since Mankind has yet to develop a test for “intent”, I wouldn’t jump the gun.
Paine: “Is this admittedly stupid scarf a symbol, though? Does it mean something to the people in the Middle East (esp. the Palestenians), or not? Doesn’t it mean something along the lines of “solidarity” or “we support you”?
Oh c’mon, man. You’re more level-headed than that.
Che Guevara wore a beret. Does that mean that American Special Forces are all a bunch of murderous thugs because THEY wear them too?
Racheal Ray is a goof. I bet she’s never been accused of dressing “fashionable”. AND, Dunkin Donuts has been around for decades plying their innocent, tasty trade.
Paine: “It may be chic, but it’s terrorist chic similar to the Che Guevara and Mao profiles on t-shirts. I don’t think it should be outlawed, but I do think that the people who wear this stupid scarf should be exposed as, essentially, supporters of Hamas, Hezbollah, Fatah, Al Qaeda, etc.”
NOW ...
We have “guilt by apparel”? I think you’re reading waaaaaay too much into this. I’m sure we both could come up with dozens of examples where someone might mis / construe the INTENT of others. And since Mankind has yet to develop a test for “intent”, I wouldn’t jump the gun.
“Does Dunkin’ Donuts really think its customers could mistake Rachael Ray for a terrorist sympathizer? The Canton-based company has abruptly canceled an ad in which the domestic diva wears a scarf that looks like a keffiyeh, a traditional headdress worn by Arab men.”
Thank you for expressing your concern regarding the Rachael Ray advertisement. In the ad that you reference, Rachael is wearing a black-and-white silk scarf with a paisley design that was purchased at a U.S. retail store. It was selected by the stylist for the advertising shoot. Absolutely no symbolism was intended. However, given the possibility of misperception, we will no longer use the commercial.
