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by: FoFa Active Indicator LED Icon 17 OP 
~ 10 years ago   Nov 1, '13 10:13am  
The Kansas City, Mo.-based company has been defending itself after it began selling a miniaturized version of a tacky holiday sweater that changes the lyrics to the holiday carol. The ornament removes the word "gay" and emblazons the sweater with the phrase: "Don we now our FUN apparel!"Critics took to Twitter and Hallmark's Facebook page, accusing the company of making a political statement by using the word "fun" to replace "gay." Some Facebook commenters said they would never again buy Hallmark merchandise and that the change amounted to the company rewriting Christmas classics in the name of political correctness. Others suggested removing the word "gay" demonstrated a homophobic bias.The company initially responded by saying the multiple meanings attached to the word "gay" meant the sweater's lyrics would be "open to misinterpretation." 4951
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ctl74 Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 10 years ago   Nov 1, '13 10:19am  
I'm so tired of everyone being offended by everything. If you don't like, don't buy it.(And it wouldn't be the first time lyrics to a song got changed for commercial reasons. So really, who gives a flying monkey?" 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Nov 1, '13 10:48am  
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Nurse3 Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 10 years ago   Nov 2, '13 5:56am  
Really?  Some people have wayyyyyy too much time on their hands. 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Nov 2, '13 8:45am  
I think the fact that they actually changed the word made the whole thing negative.
 
That song is ancient and everyone knows that was the original lyric used. How can that be a slam on anyone? The fact that it is slang now does NOT change the original meaning or intent.
 
People are paranoid. And they can think and say what they want. I honestly think changing the word and making it bigger like they did is a bit suspicious. This could all be from the Miley Cyrus school of advertising and marketing. Lol 4951
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jax Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 10 years ago   Nov 2, '13 8:59am  
Lets just let them have one word and one word only...****! Then gay would not be offensive to others.
 
See, easy fix.
 
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~ 10 years ago   Nov 2, '13 3:04pm  
Lets just let them have one word and one word only...****! Then gay would not be offensive to others.
 
See, easy fix.
 
 
@jax:
I can't believe you said that. Faggots is a horrible and disrespectful word.
 
It should be removed. 4951
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choclab Active Indicator LED Icon 3
~ 10 years ago   Nov 2, '13 11:36pm  
Its not disrespectful and should not be removed. 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Nov 3, '13 7:41am  

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>> Lets just let them have one word and one word only...****! Then gay would not be offensive to others.
 
See, easy fix.
 

@jax:
I can't believe you said that. **** is a horrible and disrespectful word.
 
It should be removed.
 
@TheTruthHurts:
 
Well they think gay is offensive, so let's give em ****. Would you prefer **** or **** instead of ****? Point is, the word gay is NOT offensive in comparison to other words that are used to describe homosexuals.
 
Honky or Cracker is not offensive to me. Is it to you? I find it rather comical. Now...REDSKINS...that's offensive. Goodness gracious! This country is turning into a bunch of **** too scared of their own shadow.
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pharlap Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 10 years ago   Nov 3, '13 9:57am  
Who would want to buy that sweater anyway???  It is rather comical looking in itself..... 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Nov 3, '13 10:10am  

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>> Lets just let them have one word and one word only...****! Then gay would not be offensive to others.
 
See, easy fix.
 

@jax:
I can't believe you said that. **** is a horrible and disrespectful word.
 
It should be removed.
 
@TheTruthHurts:
 
Well they think gay is offensive, so let's give em ****. Would you prefer **** or **** instead of ****?
 
Point is, the word gay is NOT offensive in comparison to other words that are used to describe homosexuals.
 
Honky or Cracker is not offensive to me. Is it to you? I find it rather comical. Now...REDSKINS...that's offensive. Goodness gracious! This country is turning into a bunch of **** too scared of their own shadow.
 
@jax:
 
No, all those terms are awful and disrespectful. Sad that we have to label people in mean and nasty ways for no reason at all.
 
If you had a gay child, would you mind someone calling him a faggot?
 
Even if I actually hated gay people, I still wouldn't use those terms, just like I wouldn't want them used toward me. Consistency.
 
None of them are appropriate IMO.
 
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~ 10 years ago   Nov 3, '13 11:25am  
@jaxStop.Emoticon 4951
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~ 10 years ago   Nov 3, '13 4:23pm  
If they had not changed the word, someone would take it the wrong way. 4951
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