...Does Michelle Malkin Hate Rachel Ray?
So in a Dunkin Donuts ad, Rachel Ray wears a scarf.
And where most of us see the perky and adorable Rachel Ray looking perky and adorable, those on the Right see a pro-Arab statement. And somehow that pro-Arab statement is therefore fundamentally anti-American.
Michelle Malkin thinks accessorizing with this scarf akin to wearing a Klan hood.
“It’s just a scarf, the clueless keffiyeh-wearers scoff. Would they say the same of fashion designers who marketed modified Klan-style hoods in Burberry plaid as the next big thing?"
So she and her followers threatened to boycott unless they pulled the ad. So what did Dunkin Donuts do?
Well, they pulled the ad, of course!
"In a recent online ad, Rachael Ray is wearing a black-and-white silk scarf with a paisley design. It was selected by her stylist for the advertising shoot. Absolutely no symbolism was intended. However, given the possibility of misperception, we are no longer using the commercial."
So of course, Malkin would never be a keffiyeh owner herself, right?
Hm. Maybe it's just the color scheme she is opposed to...
It occurred to me when I wrote them, (and I included it), the idea of how is this going to make any of their of Middle Eastern origin customers/employees/franchise owners feel? Knowing that any inference of Middle Eastern culture is to be shunned?
Posted by: stevo | May 30, 2008 at 02:25 PM
Apparently she's a regular at The Fractured Prune in Towson. I'm not saying penalize this place- they are faultless- but there's no harm in giving her crap outside if you see her, is there? Only if she doesn't have her daughter with her, of course.
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/05/23/of-donuts-and-dumb-celebrities/
Posted by: BaltimoreGal | May 30, 2008 at 02:37 PM
Does Malkin live in Towson or something?
Posted by: Amboy Dukes | May 30, 2008 at 02:48 PM
or go "subtle" and ask her to sign an autograph of the aforementioned picture of her and her keffiyeh, if she's dumb enough to do that, then ask her to date it
Posted by: stevo | May 30, 2008 at 02:51 PM
THIS JUST IN !
Michelle Malkin is a supporter of the radical Islamic sect lead by Abu Bakar Bashir.
Just look at the symbol hanging from the chain on her neck in this photo
http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2007/02/15/PH2007021502068.jpg
This is clearly Abu's "Death to America" emblem!
SORRY MS. MALKIN, YOU'VE BEEN BUSTED !~!~!~!
Pass the word, don't let this terrorist skate on her Anti-American activities!
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Posted by: Goober McGilucudy | May 30, 2008 at 03:20 PM
Here's my response from DD:
"Thank you for sharing your comments. We always appreciate hearing from our customers. The intent of the online ad featuring Rachael Ray wearing a paisley silk scarf was to promote iced coffee. Given the surprising and truly unfortunate interpretation of this ad from some of our consumers, we decided to pull the ad and replace it with another as it is no longer serving its intended purpose, which was to simply promote our iced coffee---nothing more, nothing less.
At Dunkin' Donuts, we value all of our customers and remain steadfastly committed to making your experiences with us both memorable and pleasant. Thank you, again, for making us aware of your concerns; it is appreciated"
COPOUT!
Posted by: BaltimoreGal | June 03, 2008 at 09:20 AM
yeah, i got the "nothing more nothing less-geez, we're only tryin' to sell coffee!" line.
Their response is disappointing, but...., it's just hard for me to kick them anymore at this point.
Posted by: stevo | June 03, 2008 at 02:59 PM