Indonesian clothing company apologizes for sexist labels
Salvo Sports defended itself on International Women’s Day over a backlash from its shirt’s washing instructions. They say, ‘Give it to your woman; it’s her job.’
This tweet, depicting the wash and care instructions on a Pusamania Borneo
jersey makes it clear why:
How sexist is this #SalvoSports pic.twitter.com/2Cdr9pO5Fg
— Ovandi (@idnavO) March 8, 2015
It’s customary for brands in this position to apologize, promise to never make the same mistake and move on. Clearly that’s what Salvo Sports did, right?
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