I have listened to Mumford & Sons’ Babel today… twice through.
I must admit that, after all my years of trying to avoid them, they have finally gotten me.
And they are darn good musicians.
Other new(ish) albums I’ve had the pleasure of listening through this week: Daughter, Passenger, and Kodaline.
Check’em out :)
"It’s your road, and yours alone.
Others may walk it with you,
But no one can walk it for you."
Others may walk it with you,
But no one can walk it for you."
— Rumi
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There’s been a lot of outrage lately about comments made by the Abercrombie & Fitch CEO about the type of people his business caters to. In essence, he has made it clear that he only wants his clothes worn by the ‘thin and beautiful’ and the ‘cool kids.’ This response was his explanation for why he does not sell women’s clothing in XL and XXL sizes. If you want more detail, you can read about it HERE.
First of all, this type of exclusive thinking is disgusting. He is implying not only that thicker people are not beautiful or cool, but also that it’s material things (the clothing we wear, how much money we have) that make us good people. Neither are true.
In response to his stupidity, Greg Garber made THIS video above trying to protest against Abercrombie & Fitch by giving their clothes away to the homeless to wear. Now, I believe this guy had some really great intentions and I so enjoy his immediate activism; HOWEVER, this video really rubbed me the wrong way.
Here’s why:
By targetting the homeless, he has inadvertantly put them in a box, labelling these people as the opposite of what Abercrombie markets toward: namely ‘ugly’ and ‘uncool.’ His campaign actually feels to me more like a mockery, not only of Abercrombie & Fitch, but also of the possibly lower SES and/or homeless citizens of this world.
Again, I think his initiative is great and love that he has made this into something that contributes to a greater good. I think the clothes ultimately should be donated, rather than handed out- there are many people who have homes, but not enough to clothe or feed themselves.
Additionally, I think he needs to rethink his proposal to “make Abercrombie the apparal of the homeless” to something more like making Abercrombie & Fitch the apparel of ALL people, no matter who you are, what your body type is, or how much money you have in your pocket.
Okay. End rant.
"One should therefore not rely on mere words, but everywhere search for the intention behind them."
— Edward Conze, Buddhist Scriptures
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With all my powers I couldn’t caption this one if you paid me….
Bucket List
Grow old, senile, and crazy with the one I love
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"Our job is to love people. When it hurts. When it’s awkward. When it’s uncool and embarrassing. Our job is to stand together, to carry the burdens of one another and to meet each other in our questions."
— Jamie Tworkowski
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