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    Forever 21 apologizes for using white man to model 'Black Panther'-inspired sweater



    Forever 21 apologized after it was criticized on social media for using a white male model to sell a sweater inspired by the 2018 hit film "Black Panther."

    The store's website showed pictures of a sweater that read "Wakanda Forever" being worn by a white male. The phrase was made popular by the Marvel film that chronicled the story of Black Panther, a superhero from the fictional African nation of Wakanda.

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    Social media users criticized the store for using a white model instead of a person of color.

    "Hey Forever 21, in what universe did you think it was OK to feature a white model in Wakanda gear? Granted, chances are you knew it wasn't OK, but still as a former #21Men brand specialist for the company. I'm highly offended," a social media user wrote.

    "Wow Forever 21 is tone deaf af. Colonizers aren't praised in Wakanda. Try again."

    Forever 21 apologized if consumers were offended by the photo of the sweater. The store also deleted a tweet with the sweater and deleted pictures of the model wearing the clothing item on its website, E! News reported.

    "Forever 21 takes feedback on our products and marketing extremely seriously," the store told E! News in a statement. "We celebrate all superheroes with many different models of various ethnicities and apologize if the photo in question was offensive in any way."

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    I originally saw this from a post from Eric Johnson, one of Bill Johnson's sons. This was his comment:

    ericj76 Although this may be “tone-deaf” isn’t the greater and more important dialogue revolve around the fact all of us can celebrate Black Panther? This logic would imply that any white superhero can’t be celebrated by anyone other then a white person. This is actually a great opportunity for all races and ethnicities to celebrate a black superhero. Can we at least just do that this time around?!! One more thing, the sweater is pure ugly.

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    the thing that surprised me was that it just shows anyone can .. support? the brand. Don't they want MORE sales?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Femme* View Post
    the thing that surprised me was that it just shows anyone can .. support? the brand. Don't they want MORE sales?
    The liberalist moonbat is ignorant of capitalist business practice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireBrand View Post
    The liberalist moonbat is ignorant of capitalist business practice.
    well, yes.. there IS that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Femme* View Post
    well, yes.. there IS that.

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    I wonder if they'll still be whining in fifty years...

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    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    I wonder if they'll still be whining in fifty years...

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    Or those gages when they hit 85 in the care home.

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