Quick--A Call To Action!

There's a big hullabaloo on the net today because of this shirt:

Yep, you read that right: "Anti Abortion! But Pro-Date-Rape."

This shirt, in its MANY variations, is made by Tshirts.com and sold on Amazon.com. Join me in emailing Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos at jeff@amazon.com and voicing your complaint. The text of my email is below, if you'd like some inspiration:

Dear Mr. Bezos,

As you may or may not be aware, Amazon.com is currently selling an apparel series from Tshirts.com in which the shirts (over 200 different versions) bear the charming slogan "Anti-Abortion! But Pro-Date Rape." Whatever one's views on reproductive rights, I think we can all agree that rape is a horrific crime. Or rather, I thought we could all agree on that.

Since this has been written about on several blogs today, the number of items bearing this slogan has gone from around 12 to, as I said, more than 200--no doubt so that the negative reviews the items are receiving have less impact. I would like to point out that the shirts are in violation of your own community rules, which prohibit content that is (among other things) inflammatory, threatening, or "otherwise objectionable." Yet these shirts are not only available--they are available in youth sizes. I am sure that you understand the implications of that, and that this is not a viewpoint with which Amazon.com wishes to be associated.

However, if these shirts are not removed quickly, and if an apology is not offered, I'm afraid I will be unable to use Amazon's services ever again. I also suggest that whatever profits have been made on these shirts thus far be donated to an appropriate charity--one that aids victims of rape, or works to prevent it.

Sincerely,
[Susan B.]
former Amazon.com customer