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MiniMoonks
Joined: 30 Oct 2007
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 Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:00 am Post subject: Oakley Sunglasses Discriminating??? |
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Was browsing around the Oakley site and came across these new type of sunglasses called "Asian Fit".
http://oakley.com/asian_fit
At least they could have re-worded these new line of sunglasses. Being a Korean, it really doesn't bother me but it irks me that Oakley would have something like this.
FYI, I went to my local Oakley store and tried on a few pairs of the so called Asian Fit sunglasses and none of them fit. I already own two pairs of Oakley's that aren't Asian Fit. Oh well, guess I'm not a true Asian  |
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cazador83
Joined: 28 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:08 am Post subject: |
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i dont see how its discrimination.
people have different facial structures, so it makes sense. |
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JamesFord
Joined: 14 Jun 2007
Location: my personal playground
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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Go to a Nike store and you'll see shirts in sizes Asian large, Asian medium, and Asian small.
Same thing.
There's also hockey skates that are designed to better fit Asian feet. |
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Tony_Balony
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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"Minorities" - can never make 'em happy. Sigh
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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| "Yellow skin" fit would've been racist. |
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browneyedgirl
Joined: 17 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Is that the dude from Jumong in the upper right corner of the ad, or is it just my imagination? |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Isn't this actually the opposite of discrimination? I mean, they are trying to help out Asian customers.
Wouldn't discrimination be specifically designing stuff to not fit Asian faces? |
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CeleryMan
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| "Asian Fit" is so blatantly racist it disgusts me!! I suggest they call this new line up "Snugger Fit." |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Asian's not a race, though. I wouldn't say it's a culture, either. Japanese are different culturally and have lighter skin than Thai.
Hmmmm....maybe we should care about things that really create problems. |
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