02-08-2005, 04:50 PM
HHR Press Release
Two 'Thongs' don't make a right !
Despite our campaign last year against the use of images of Hindu deities on underwear garments, it has come to our attention that once again another company here in the West is producing and marketing similar products which are both degrading and offensive to Hindus. 'CafePress.com' has chosen to use sacred Om symbol and that of Lord Shiva, venerated by millions of Hindus the world over, to sell its sensuous garments. This is in spite of our well known campaign to highlight how such trivialisation of Hinduism leads directly and indirectly to the abuse of Hindus the world over. Such ignorance leads us to believe that this same organisation is probably both indifferent and apathetic to the immense suffering of Hindus: the ethnic cleansing they have suffered in Pakistan, Kashmir and Bangladesh, and the discrimination they suffer at the hands of Cafe Press' very own fellow Americans. Indeed sometimes Western firms seem totally devoid of all understanding when it comes to the oldest civilisation on the planet.
For this reason we ask Cafe Press to respectfully withdraw the offending products and issue an immediate apology.
HHR also requests all Hindus to contact Cafe Press to make their feelings known on this subject.
CafePress.com
1515 Aurora Drive
San Leandro, CA 94577
US
Phone: 1- 510-877-1540
Fax: 1-510-877-1540
Two 'Thongs' don't make a right !
Despite our campaign last year against the use of images of Hindu deities on underwear garments, it has come to our attention that once again another company here in the West is producing and marketing similar products which are both degrading and offensive to Hindus. 'CafePress.com' has chosen to use sacred Om symbol and that of Lord Shiva, venerated by millions of Hindus the world over, to sell its sensuous garments. This is in spite of our well known campaign to highlight how such trivialisation of Hinduism leads directly and indirectly to the abuse of Hindus the world over. Such ignorance leads us to believe that this same organisation is probably both indifferent and apathetic to the immense suffering of Hindus: the ethnic cleansing they have suffered in Pakistan, Kashmir and Bangladesh, and the discrimination they suffer at the hands of Cafe Press' very own fellow Americans. Indeed sometimes Western firms seem totally devoid of all understanding when it comes to the oldest civilisation on the planet.
For this reason we ask Cafe Press to respectfully withdraw the offending products and issue an immediate apology.
HHR also requests all Hindus to contact Cafe Press to make their feelings known on this subject.
CafePress.com
1515 Aurora Drive
San Leandro, CA 94577
US
Phone: 1- 510-877-1540
Fax: 1-510-877-1540