Terrible T’s
Here, we take a look at suggestive shirts available for toddlers, kids and teens.
TODDLERS
Cotton on Kids
Negative reactions to this line caused Cotton on Kids to discontinue it.
To read more about the dispute, check out Articles [1], [2] or [3].
“My dad poked your mom” Deek’s Digs / “Future Trophy Wife”: Shirts 4 Squirts
Deek’s Digs / T-shirt Hell : Does the font have to be made of penises, too?
“I’m this Many” / “I enjoy a good spanking”
(Clothing Company Unknown)
“I’m proof my mom likes to fuck“: Offensive T’s
KIDS
“Horny, Twenty-Four-Seven” & “Future Trophy Wife”: Zazzle.com
“Peanutbutter Motherfucker”: Artist Jim Shaw made this limited edition t-shirt in 1996, via DefectiveWear.com
“Little Losers” line, JayJays
“Mr. Agro
Mr. Pimp
Mr. Asshole
Miss Gold Digger
Miss Wasted
Mr. Drunk
Miss Floozy
Miss Bitch
Mr. Well-Hung”
Nipple Tassel T-shirt for Tots, Twisted Twee
See the article where the fashion designer defends this shirt.
ABERCROMBIE KIDS
You’d never know this site is for kids.
“Fun” for kids to be flirting already?
Fleece that gives kids a cute butt… because they should be worrying about that.
The only denim skirts are miniskirts. (As of the Fall 2009 Line)
TEENS
Judging by the stores and/or the young models, these clothes are assumed to be targeted at teens.
“Freshman 15″, with 15 guys’ names: Pandagon
Check out the review of this product, at Feministing.com
“Kiss my ass, It’s Irish”: Uniqwear / Hollister
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH (again)
A&F came under fire in 2005 for their “Attitude Shirt” line for teens. A “Girlcott” was launched by the Women & Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania. As a result, Abercrombie discontinued some of the items. [6]
Here are the shirts in question:
“I need (a girl with a) good head (on her shoulders)” / ”Who needs brains when you have these?”
…by first looking at my chest to read this.
“Show the Twins”
“Female Students Wanted for Sexual Research”
“Buck Fuddy”
“Math Tutor + Bed – Clothes ÷ Your Legs = Anatomy Lesson”
Sources:
[1] “Cotton on Kids’ Risque T-shirt Slogans Under Attack” (Cheryl Critchley) News.com Australia. July 22, 2009
[2] “Cotton On Vows to Withdraw Offensive T-Shirts” (Stephen Lunn) The Australian. August 14, 2009
[3] “Cotton On Hit by Social Media Backlash – What Are the Lessons for Your Business” (Patrick Stafford) SmartCompany.com. August 17, 2009
[4] “Designer Defends Nipple Tassels on Tots T-Shirt” (Tom Henderson) ParentDish.com. August 18, 2009
[5] Abercrombie Kids
[6] A&F Girlcott Incident – Wikipedia
[7] Cotton on Kids
[8] Deek’s Digs
[9] Shirts 4 Squirts
[10] T-shirt Hell
[11] Offensive T’s
[12] Zazzle.com
[13] DefectiveWear.com
[14] Twisted Twee
[15] JayJays
[16] Hollister
[17] Pandagon
[18] Uniqwear
I think its terrible that the companies make these. And they do only becuase people continue to buy them. For the toddler shirts, I can’t even imagine how a parent would dress their kid in it. Gag Gift for the parent, yes, actually ment to be work no.
For the teen clothes, why can’t we teach our kids ways to get the attention they are looking for through creative ways instead of sluttiness.
I wouldn’t let me kid wear any of this and I’m about as liberal as you can get.
I am so disgusted by this. The only way this will stop is if people refuse to buy this offensive merchandise.
This is the problem I keep running into with these kinds of products. Which causes which? Is there an initial demand for this sort of product that inspires its creation or is it that since its available (through a host of popular brands) that demand is then inspired? It’s more likely a much more complicated and convoluted reason, with a lot of assumptions being made on the part of marketing departments, but I digress. These sorts of products just aren’t helping.
These are disgusting. But I showed them to my boyfriend and he started laughing. So I guess there’s a market for it.