If we are offended by products a store is selling, before we launch a loud boycott and pressure the store to stop selling the products; we should ask ourselves if the store sells products that we like that would offend others.
I’m not going to be happy seeing watermelon-kids clothes saying Free Palestine. If it’s a small business, I’ll just say it’s not a place I personally want to shop. It certainly doesn’t need to be boycotted with the intent of pressuring the store to stop selling the product.
If I’m fine with a small business selling pro-Israel products, I should be willing to accept a small store selling Pro-Palestinian products.
If it’s a big store….
If it’s a big company selling free Palestine kids clothes, I would want to see them also selling Jewish and pro—Israel products.
If they don’t, I would be mad and offended.
I’m not sure what I’d do with that anger besides trying not to shop there anymore.
Well… if I had the time and energy, I’d reach out to the company to request they carry more Jewish products.
All of this could apply to Christians offended by LGBTQ+ products.
Or anti-Zionists offended by products made in Israel.
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