madzam
04-20-2004, 12:11 AM
Dear friends;
The Buddha and Boddhisattvas pictures were on swimming suits in the Victoria Secrets Catalog name: *"The Hot Issue swim 2004 Mexico".* *Item name: "Asian Floral Tankini"* *Item number: IR-173-444* Link to Item on Victoria's Secret web site: http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/application/prodDisplay/?namespace=productDisplay&origin=QuickOrderLink.jsp&event=QuickOrderLink&cgname=OSCQONAVZZZ&prnbr=IR-173444
The following is a reply from a personnel of Victoria Secret:
To:
kdtrang@loyno.edu
Date:
Fri, 16 Apr 2004 08:32:14
From:
service@victoriassecret.com
Reply-to:
service@victoriassecret.com
Dear Kieu,
Thank you for your e-mail regarding our merchandise. We apologize for any disappointment this may have caused. We understand and respect the opinions of others about what may be judged to be glamorous swimwear for women. We continually evaluate input from our clients and would like to thank you for your time and suggestions.We hope that you'll continue to shop with us. If you need further assistance, please call us directly at 1-614-577-7111
Sincerely,
Molly H.
VictoriasSecret.com Client Services
Visit http://www.VictoriasSecret.com
Phone 1.614.577.7111
Fax 1.614.577.7178
-----Original Message-----
From: "Kieu Trang" <kdtrang@loyno.edu>
To: service@victoriassecret.com
Subject: Comments and Suggestions
Comments:
I was really offended seeing this summer catalog "The Hot Issue, Swim 2004, Mexico". There was a swimming suit called "Asian Floral Tankini" with pictures of Buddha and Boddhisattvas on the tank. I am a loyal customer of Victoria's Secret but just seeing that makes me think differently. If you can categorize Buddhism as an "Asian thing", you don't know Buddhism. And Buddhism is a religion, Pictures of Buddhas and Boddhisattvas are sacred things which we never use to put on clothes. If you know a little about the Asian culures, we never even use our flag to make bikinis or clothing of any kind. The flag of our country itself is something we do not "play" with like that. This is not just a country's flag, this is a whole religion you are dealing with. I will start a petition with my temples and other around me and online on this matter. I hope that you reconsider distributing this item.
Sincerely,
Kieu Trang
The Buddha and Boddhisattvas pictures were on swimming suits in the Victoria Secrets Catalog name: *"The Hot Issue swim 2004 Mexico".* *Item name: "Asian Floral Tankini"* *Item number: IR-173-444* Link to Item on Victoria's Secret web site: http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/application/prodDisplay/?namespace=productDisplay&origin=QuickOrderLink.jsp&event=QuickOrderLink&cgname=OSCQONAVZZZ&prnbr=IR-173444
The following is a reply from a personnel of Victoria Secret:
To:
kdtrang@loyno.edu
Date:
Fri, 16 Apr 2004 08:32:14
From:
service@victoriassecret.com
Reply-to:
service@victoriassecret.com
Dear Kieu,
Thank you for your e-mail regarding our merchandise. We apologize for any disappointment this may have caused. We understand and respect the opinions of others about what may be judged to be glamorous swimwear for women. We continually evaluate input from our clients and would like to thank you for your time and suggestions.We hope that you'll continue to shop with us. If you need further assistance, please call us directly at 1-614-577-7111
Sincerely,
Molly H.
VictoriasSecret.com Client Services
Visit http://www.VictoriasSecret.com
Phone 1.614.577.7111
Fax 1.614.577.7178
-----Original Message-----
From: "Kieu Trang" <kdtrang@loyno.edu>
To: service@victoriassecret.com
Subject: Comments and Suggestions
Comments:
I was really offended seeing this summer catalog "The Hot Issue, Swim 2004, Mexico". There was a swimming suit called "Asian Floral Tankini" with pictures of Buddha and Boddhisattvas on the tank. I am a loyal customer of Victoria's Secret but just seeing that makes me think differently. If you can categorize Buddhism as an "Asian thing", you don't know Buddhism. And Buddhism is a religion, Pictures of Buddhas and Boddhisattvas are sacred things which we never use to put on clothes. If you know a little about the Asian culures, we never even use our flag to make bikinis or clothing of any kind. The flag of our country itself is something we do not "play" with like that. This is not just a country's flag, this is a whole religion you are dealing with. I will start a petition with my temples and other around me and online on this matter. I hope that you reconsider distributing this item.
Sincerely,
Kieu Trang