Congressional leaders slam Urban Outfitters chain for Irish slurs

Seanmor! Thanks for the observations. It's a indication of the insideous nature of imperialist-inspired racism and ethnocentrism that one can end up self-debasing one's own kind unconsciously. Point taken. The use of the epithet "Paddy", particularly in England, is undoubtedly intended as insulting and offensive.

I really think their next brilliant promotion should be a vest with bombs on it with the koran covered with blood and the slogan Allahu Akbar.My guess is that would end our problems with Urban Outfitters.

The Navaho Nation is also suing Urban Outfitters for trademark infringement. The scumballs at UO deserve the heat they are taking.

I think that we need to lighten up and not take a silly apparel company's tacky clothing too seriously. Who cares? If anyone holds negative opinions or stereotypes of the Irish, they are grievously ill informed and much to be pitied.

The only thing corporations care about is money, they don't give a damn about who they slander just as long as it sells. The only thing anyone can do is not to buy items which they themselves find demeaning.

There are many examples of disparaging -some even maligning - phrases and depictions of the Irish as St. Patrick's Day approaches. One of these is calling the day of Ireland's patron saint "Paddy's Day". Sad to say but many one our own people use that term, apparently not realizing that it is a form of self-abasement A few years ago the newly elected chief of the Irish clan to which I belong used the objectionable term without knowing is was the least offiensive I soon e-mailed this gentleman ard reminded him that as a former marine, I always find the term "Paddy's Day" as objectionable as I do "jarhead". The chief promptly issued a statement to all the clan members saying that he hadn't known the term was unacceptable and offered his apologies.

It was dumber than dumb !!

It's about time!!!!The shirts,hats,mugs etc are uncalled for!!!!!!

If Urban Outfitters were encouraging insulting ethnic stereotypes against any other group the story would be all over the news. Apparently, when it comes to "Political Correctness" in America, it's "No Irish Need Apply".

Best way to defeat them is to let their inventory rot on their shelves.

I agree w. Hermit Talker and I think an uproar should be made from the Irish community. Stereotyping ISN'T funny and neither is alcoholism. Somebody should shut Urban Outfitters up.

The Irish people should just not buy anything from Urban Outfitters. Just boycott their merchandise.

Amazing with all the highly-touted Political Correctness we still have companies, media outlets and others piling on their anti Irish insults and anti-Catholic Church insults which many associate with Ireland from many historic and contemporary sources. try it on Islam and Judaism and see the reaction. It is also very true that the Irish and their friends can reduce the stereotype by getting restaurants and merchants and local media to cut down on the crude rude presumption that St Patrick's Day is not "spring break" for rowdy adults of any ethnicity.

Get a life people!