jesus is my homeboy and other such nonsense
so i read this article in the ny times fashion section about the popularity of gear with the likeness of jesus - like the tshirt which reads "jesus is my homeboy." it is laughable the level of sincerity and seriousness with which this article approaches the topic. i mean, does the fine reporter really believe that joe trendy wanders on down to the local urban outfitters and purchases a "jesus rocks" tshirt in order to proclaim his faith? eh, no...i don't think so! it is far more likely that joe trendy, in his 200 dollar wranglers and "trucker" hat - also purchased at the local style mecca that is urban outfitters - found that tshirt on the rack of other ironic tshirts and thought to himself "man, isn't this cool and edgy. won't i stand out at the next rock show i attend?" and proceeded to purchase the latest addition to his uniform.another sentiment expressed in this article is that wearing the likeness of jesus or proclaiming your hipness to god is somehow making religion modern. oh wait, i think wearing a tshirt that shows jesus on the turntables and reads "last night a dj saved my life" is making a mockery of religion. mockery not modern.
perhaps i really shouldn't even care, but i find it so offensive that the ny times would even publish such crap, fashion section or not. sure, sure, the times wants to stay abreast of trends among the man on the street, but this is really stretching that philosophy a bit too thin.
posted by bls @ 12:10 PM
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