you think?
everyone these days is always so quick to say "this offends me"
who gives a fuck what offends you, it doesn't make you entitled to anything.
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Nike 'Gold Digging' shirt creates controversy
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you think?
everyone these days is always so quick to say "this offends me"
who gives a fuck what offends you, it doesn't make you entitled to anything.
Shirt:
I know plenty of womenfolk who would love this.
While trying to defend women, you're calling 90% of women stupid.
dr3upmushroom
Banned
Haha! What kind of response is that? Do you tell that every time you hear some express an opinion? For all of the people all gung-ho about pointing out how PC culture is now I don't think anyone has really said they've taken offense to the shirt in the first place, but even if people were offended, what exactly would they be feeling entitled to?
Except most plus size models aren't overweight and are pretty damn healthy.
Dude Abides
Banned
It's just a pun.
However, I doubt that more than 1% of people who buy this shirt will actually be aspiring olympians.
However, I doubt that more than 1% of people who buy this shirt will actually be aspiring olympians.
dr3upmushroom
Banned
Nah, I don't think it'll sell all that well either, because the pun mostly makes sense during Olympic time, I just don't think that if 100 random women saw the shirt, only 10% would get the reference.
chaostrophy
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Honestly if I saw someone wearing that shirt without seeing this thread linking it to the Olympics, I wouldn't have gotten the reference. I would have thought it unironically meant "I'm exercising to look hot for a rich man".
MasterOfPastures
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It's not subtle enough. Maybe if there was an olympic medal somewhere on the short, it might clue people into the joke. And not making a male version makes the intent obvious.
dragonelite
Member
I should buy one for my mom to troll her 
I guess it depends on what you consider plus size, typing plus size models into google images brings up alot of different body types. However the poster that I quoted sounded as though he was looking for women who are reaching into, or are in an unhealthy weight situation, more so when he goes onto to say that he's looking for BBWs.
If people wish to be overweight, thats their business, but I don't think it's something to be rewarded.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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We need to live in bubbles. EVERYTHING is offensive these days.
Dreams-Visions
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Byakuya769
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Isn't the message empowering to women? "Yea, I'm gold digging: by busting my ass off and competing at the highest level to beat the competition through my own abilities!"
VeryGooster
Banned
Just put the Olympic rings on them and people will say "OH I GET IT"
Treefingers
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It's a pun, geez, you guys should be lapping this up.
You mean this one from the Olympics?
Or this?
Ill be happy to scorn her butt all night long.
Choke on the Magic
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EmCeeGramr
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Nike spokesmen responded, "Now we ain't saying somebody wearing this shirt is a gold digger, but they ain't messing with no broke, [broke]."
maquiladora
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Nike shirt generates controversy free publicity on news sites, forums, facebook articles etc...
dr3upmushroom
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Yeah, a couple random Twitter users took offense. Long shot from "everyone," no?
I said 90% of people who buy the shirt, not 90% of women.
I think the problem is that it's too subtle, like Mudkips said the tiny Nike logo is the only thing keeping this from something you'd find in a shitty novelty store in your town's touristy area. I agree putting a medal on it would make it better. Make it look nicer too. I think it seems tasteless mostly because of the way it's presented, you could take the slogan and make something good with it.
There was a study recently that found out that women dont respond well to ads with athletic women in them. Men on the other hand respond well to ads with athletic men in them.
This one was used in a class at school
Devolution
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Plus size models aren't necessarily fat. They support a healthier image than normal models. Tyra Banks would be considered plus size due to the current average model being size 0 while she was a 4-6.
No. Taking one stereotype and applying to do a different group of women as a pun isn't really, just no.
Not offensive so much as tacky and dumb.
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
yeah I'll take this "plus size"(LOL) model over those regular vanilla models any day of the weeeeeeek!You mean this one from the Olympics?
And what the hell is her name? A man must know.
dr3upmushroom
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I doubt any of the other shirts are made by manufacturers trying to pass them of as tributes to world-class athletes. So that's a difference.
Do you really think anyone is going to take it that way? If you saw this girl a week ago on the street
your first thought would have been "Wow, she must take her sport very seriously, good for her"?
The shirt reminds me of the kid at my junior high who wore a shirt that said "Player." Fellow geeks thought it was funny, but I don't think anyone else ever complimented his awkward, obese ass on his clever video game shirt. I could see this being the same way, people in the know appreciate the intent but everyone else laughs at it.
Arcane Hayter
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Bottom line for me is: put it on the rack, if it sells well then shut your mouth and move along
God bless you, Nike.
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
I've seen women walking around with "slut" and "bitch" on their shirts, so... yeah this really doesn't get my outrage meter pumping. I totally understand why women would find it repulsive though. It's pretty insulting. But as I said before so are a lot of shirts women choose to wear.
dr3upmushroom
Banned
Disappointed there is option for me to buy it.
Hahaha!!! I don't know if you remember, but you PM'd me that GIF after I requested that someone make it in whatever thread it was that someone posted the video. I tried to post it but it was too big to upload to imgur or to post on GAF, I forget which.
Full video.
Care to point out who the offended parties are here, beyond the two random Twitterers in the story? Even Devolution, who I think embodies the overly-PC crowd for a lot of GAF, is not offended by the shirt. At this point people who enjoy pointing out that people are offended by everything far outnumber the people who are actually offended.
jadedm17
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Do you really think anyone is going to take it that way? If you saw this girl a week ago on the street
your first thought would have been "Wow, she must take her sport very seriously, good for her"?
Exactly : Context. That Nike symbol combined with the popularity of these shirts provides enough context to anyone not totally clueless of the world around them that this shirt isnt meant to be serious. Its a play on words, big deal.
Personally I find it clever. The bigger picture I find Nike to be a pretty cool company, and them standing by their decisions and not just backing down* is also pretty cool.
*I know, free publicity as well.
Teehee.
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