Rachael Ray Involved in Keffiyeh Controversy Comments (Page 2)
12 Comments
JK
May 28th, 2008 6:48 PM
Some people need to get a life.
In 1980, I visited Germany on a school trip and bought a keffiyeh, one of the most popular accessories for students of all ages. I wore it for years. In 1994, I bought another one in The Netherlands, again because nearly everyone I knew in Europe had one. I bought yet another in Paris in 2001.
It is an attractive accessory and I still wear it, despite having lost friends and colleagues on 9/11. The scarf has nothing to do with terrorism. It's a piece of clothing.
Do my black jeans represent the devil because they're black? Do my blue jeans represent freedom because they were worn by cowboys? Does my long hair mean I am a hippie? Or a woman who is kept under the thumb of a man? If I wear a black dress, am I Amish? If I wear a red dress, am I a prostitute? If my son wears pink, is he gay?
The answer to all of the above is No. To give so much power to an item of clothing that has been an innocent accessory for centuries is ridiculous. Just becau
Lola Smith
May 28th, 2008 3:34 PM
How long have these scarves been around? I think a little bit longer than this terrorism ordeal from 9-11... learn when to keep your mouth shut.
May 28th, 2008 6:48 PM
Some people need to get a life.
In 1980, I visited Germany on a school trip and bought a keffiyeh, one of the most popular accessories for students of all ages. I wore it for years. In 1994, I bought another one in The Netherlands, again because nearly everyone I knew in Europe had one. I bought yet another in Paris in 2001.
It is an attractive accessory and I still wear it, despite having lost friends and colleagues on 9/11. The scarf has nothing to do with terrorism. It's a piece of clothing.
Do my black jeans represent the devil because they're black? Do my blue jeans represent freedom because they were worn by cowboys? Does my long hair mean I am a hippie? Or a woman who is kept under the thumb of a man? If I wear a black dress, am I Amish? If I wear a red dress, am I a prostitute? If my son wears pink, is he gay?
The answer to all of the above is No. To give so much power to an item of clothing that has been an innocent accessory for centuries is ridiculous. Just becau
May 28th, 2008 3:34 PM
How long have these scarves been around? I think a little bit longer than this terrorism ordeal from 9-11... learn when to keep your mouth shut.