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| Philippines mall pulls T-shirt appearing to justify rape after online backlash | |
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| One of the biggest department stores in the Philippines has been forced to withdraw a T-shirt which appeared to justify rape after outrage erupted online. | One of the biggest department stores in the Philippines has been forced to withdraw a T-shirt which appeared to justify rape after outrage erupted online. |
| The offending item, sold in the boys section at SM Supermalls, was emblazoned with the logo: “It’s not rape. It’s a snuggle with a struggle”. | The offending item, sold in the boys section at SM Supermalls, was emblazoned with the logo: “It’s not rape. It’s a snuggle with a struggle”. |
| An image of the T-shirt posted on writer Karen Kunawicz’s Facebook attracted nearly 4,000 shares with people taking to other social networking sites to express their outrage. | An image of the T-shirt posted on writer Karen Kunawicz’s Facebook attracted nearly 4,000 shares with people taking to other social networking sites to express their outrage. |
| Writing on Facebook a few minutes after posting the image Ms Kunawicz said: “I count myself among those worked really hard especially in the 90's for the rights of girls and women so it really got me upset. I was shaking when I took it. I wanted to throw up. ” | Writing on Facebook a few minutes after posting the image Ms Kunawicz said: “I count myself among those worked really hard especially in the 90's for the rights of girls and women so it really got me upset. I was shaking when I took it. I wanted to throw up. ” |
| Celine Ulgado said on Facebook: “SM needs to not only pull this shirt, they need to issue a very public apology to rape victims everywhere, and make a costly monetary donation to crisis centers that help rape victims.” | Celine Ulgado said on Facebook: “SM needs to not only pull this shirt, they need to issue a very public apology to rape victims everywhere, and make a costly monetary donation to crisis centers that help rape victims.” |
| The issue also exploded on Twitter. User Edward Ramirez said: “I just saw the ‘It’s not rape, it’s snuggle with a struggle’ T-shirt. Disgusted to say the least.” | The issue also exploded on Twitter. User Edward Ramirez said: “I just saw the ‘It’s not rape, it’s snuggle with a struggle’ T-shirt. Disgusted to say the least.” |
| "Snuggle with a struggle"? Seriously? Of all the things to put in a shirt, it just had to be a joke on rape. Just plain sick. | "Snuggle with a struggle"? Seriously? Of all the things to put in a shirt, it just had to be a joke on rape. Just plain sick. |
| "It's not rape. It's struggle with a snuggle." You actually sold a shirt with that line, @TheSMStore. Gross and unforgivable. | "It's not rape. It's struggle with a snuggle." You actually sold a shirt with that line, @TheSMStore. Gross and unforgivable. |
| Ms Kunawicz came across the T-shirt in the boy’s section of the department store of SM Supermalls, a supermarket giant with 43 branches across the Philippines and more in China. | Ms Kunawicz came across the T-shirt in the boy’s section of the department store of SM Supermalls, a supermarket giant with 43 branches across the Philippines and more in China. |
| On SM Supermalls ‘info’ page, the retail giant boasts a “program of SM Prime’s [SM Supermall’s owner] corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.” | On SM Supermalls ‘info’ page, the retail giant boasts a “program of SM Prime’s [SM Supermall’s owner] corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.” |
| This morning the retailer posted an apology on their Facebook page and claimed the offending T-shirt had been withdrawn from all their stores. | This morning the retailer posted an apology on their Facebook page and claimed the offending T-shirt had been withdrawn from all their stores. |
| In the statement SM Store said: “SM does not support such irresponsible and malicious acts that mock important and sensitive social issues. | In the statement SM Store said: “SM does not support such irresponsible and malicious acts that mock important and sensitive social issues. |
| “We have immediately pulled out all the t-shirts of the consignor that distributes them, and we are investigating why it was included in our delivery of assorted T-shirts.” | “We have immediately pulled out all the t-shirts of the consignor that distributes them, and we are investigating why it was included in our delivery of assorted T-shirts.” |
| Meanwhile, Ms Kunawicz has appealed to social media networks to help find the creators of the T-shirts, “That shirt upset more people than I thought,” she posted, and added: “can you help us find out who REALLY made them?” | Meanwhile, Ms Kunawicz has appealed to social media networks to help find the creators of the T-shirts, “That shirt upset more people than I thought,” she posted, and added: “can you help us find out who REALLY made them?” |
| The news comes following the clothing brand Bench/'s apology after a male star led a female model onto the Naked Truth stage show in Manila on a leash. The act provoked widespread condemnation on social media leading to the clothing store, based in the Philippines, to apologise. | The news comes following the clothing brand Bench/'s apology after a male star led a female model onto the Naked Truth stage show in Manila on a leash. The act provoked widespread condemnation on social media leading to the clothing store, based in the Philippines, to apologise. |