Abercrombie and Fitch T-Shirts: Some Questions

Do you find the t-shirts offensive? Why or why not?

Could you accept someone having a different perspective on the t-shirts? (That is, if you find them offensive, do you understand why someone else might not? And vice versa.) Why or why not?

Would you support a ban on the Abercrombie and Fitch brand because of these t-shirts?

Consider this "argument": "These shirts came out six years ago. The company removed the shirts. This is no longer important." How is this a good argument? How is this a bad argument?

--Try to think of something in popular culture (an advertisement, a product, etc.) that might be offensive to certain groups of people. What is the benefit of thinking about these things? Why do some people or companies seem blind and deaf to the feelings of certain groups? Do these things reflect an inveterate prejudice in the culture?