Yes, the uber-indie clothing store famous for its "sweatshop free clothing" that many pseudo intellectual emo kids wear are {of course} oblivious to the numerous sexual assault cases based on the company, mainly female workers. As the links below show
http://www.blacktable.com/graham050720.htm
http://majikthise.typepad.com/majikthise_/2005/07/dov_charney_of_.html
http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30913F638550C7A8DDDAB0994DE404482&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fSubjects%2fS%2fSexual%20Harassment
So why do they still get the indie press they don't deserve? I cant pick up a hip underground magazine without one of their androgynous models staring back at me.
Are these the choices we have to now? A piece of sweat shop made clothing or one from places where women aren't safe in the work place?
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