www.cafepress.com

[jaspreet.kaur]

ewwww

[Khalsa Fauji]

Gurfateh!!

As soon as the first post on this thread was written i immediatly emailed the company asking them in a civilised manner to remove all religios thongs as as it shows disrespect of all the religions shown.

I also posted in some Islamic forums asking theydo the same as to show thats its not just Sikhs that have been offended. They also kindly responded. Hahapanties then replied to the Islamic forum with this comment:

"Hello good people of the IFE Website,

While I appreciate the numerous emails that have been sent to me today, this is the first time any issue has been made of the Islamic or Sikh thong panties. As a former University student, I was sure to ask the opinion of some of my classmates, most of whom were from India or Pakistan (technology degree). They assured me it was not offensive.

As those that have visited the site notice, I am using the money from that site to pay for my wedding. Cuting out the religous underware would cut into my profits. Since my parents are not financially contributing to this wedding, I have a difficult time cutting out this section.

I don't know the amount of people on this site that live in America, but as some of you may know, if you do not like a product, you don't have to purchase it.

I do appreciate the email from "my_lowrider_iz_2_lo_4_a_fat_ho@hotmail.com"

Hello,

i have just been sent the link to this, and it is only making me more and

more angry how could you even dare to place a sikh symbol on a thong, you or

the owner or whoever is behind this must be the dumpest person on earth to

even think about doing this, GO TO HELL!

;!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is not the end of this, if i were you i would stop the production

line!!!

Thank you for your kind email - your email address alone shows the world how serious you are about yourself and your religion.

God Bless"

I would like to say i hope that email add doesnt belong to anyone here )

Either way they have now removed all the thongs and replaced them with teddy bears :umm: i guess its better.

Bhul Chuk Maaf

Gurfateh!!

[Khalsa Fauji]

Gurfateh!!

By the way i just noticed the Sikh teddy is $108.00 compared to the rest which are at $15.99

Thats how much more important we are!!!

Bhul Chuk Maaf!!

Gurfateh!!

[gsingh]

I'm glad I ordered my three thongs for my hoes before this bruhaha. You all need to frickin calm down. I was offended at first too, but come on, pick your battles. Look how much effort was put into removing the thong. All you needed to do was let Waheguroo.com do their thing or the World Sikh Council do their thing. If you're not going to be civilized about it, then don't send an email to the company. You make all Sikhs look bad. Be ashamed of yourself.

[ms514]

Sat Sri Akal:

Here we go...we got people sending offensive e-mails to the offensive site, then we got people who comment offensively to those people who sent offensive e-mails to the offensive site.

GSinghJi, please remain civilized on this forum, as your post will acomplish as much as those threatening e-mails did for the campaign against the thongs. Your ideas are respectable, but please remember that you are bad-mouthing and cursing at a fellow brother/sister.

[V]

feel disgusted that they got Death threats!

is this the wayu we want to show ourselves :umm: @ ?

To whom it may concern.

Dearest Sir/Madam

_________________

Thanks for all the infered death threats!

On behalf of the irresponsible people who emailed you with death threats and hate mails, I sincerely apologize. The people who insulted and made offensive remarks are in not way encouraged, and it has been said again and again that calm and respectful letters should be sent. We thank you for your kidn cooperation.

Once again on behalf of the irresponsible people I sincerely apologize

Yours Faithfully

myname

email

[Guest rsingh]

hold up, how come I wrote the letter and didnt get a reply.

Number 2. doesnt have to have been a memmber of this forum who wrote such emails, it had spread all over, and I dontthink we put up the deails for hhaha, contact details for cafe press where up!

I mean that is the most stupid this they could have done, all you need to do wass copy and paste, how hard was that? :umm:

[Gurbar Akaal]

that is the reason why stuff like that shouldnt be posted on a website, because u get people who get emotional and are too childish who start sending out death threat emails and swears <_<

in future, rather then make it public, the person who finds such things on other websites should inform the admin, who can in turn contact various members who are sensible enough to carry out emails and petitions, make a draft letter first and then let people copy n paste it back to the company, rather then letting them use their "imagination"

[Gurbar Akaal]

oh by the way, any people who did send out threatening emails, should own up to it, appologise to the sangat here, and send an appology letter to the company

[Guest rsingh]

email I recived:

CafePress.com Works To Remove Item Offensive to Sikhs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 26, 2005

Contact:  Dr. Tarunjit Singh, Secretary General, 614-210-0591,

contact@worldsikhcouncil.org

World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR)

A representative body of Sikh institutions of America founded under the

patronage of Siri Akal Takhat Sahib

P.O. Box 3635, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA

Phone: 614-210-0591, Fax: 419-535-6794

E-mail: contact@worldsikhcouncil.org, Website: www.worldsikhcouncil.org

Responding to a complaint by World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR),

CafePress.com, a leading internet marketplace network, has worked with its

store to remove an item that had the Khanda (Sikh religious symbol) printed

on underwear for sale on its website.

WSC-AR contacted CafePress.com this afternoon via e-mail and phone. In an

e-mail to CafePress.com, WSC-AR wrote, "We are very disappointed to know

that CafePress is selling an item offensive to the Sikh faith…. The

(underwear) with the Sikh symbol and the accompanying language is racist

and demeans the Sikh faith. This is especially hurtful because the Sikh

community has been preferentially victimized after 9/11." WSC-AR requested

CafePress.com to immediately remove this item from the website as it is

offensive to the Sikh faith.

Within four hours of being contacted by WSC-AR, CafePress.com's Consent

Usage Team informed us via e-mail that "

We spoke with our shopkeeper today

and the individual agreed to remove (the) product …We are pleased to have

reached a resolution of this matter."

Dr. Tarunjit Singh, Secretary General and Chair of Interfaith Committee of

WSC-AR said, "We are pleased at the prompt and positive response of

CafePress.com. We further appeal to them to consider removing similar items

with Christian, Islamic, Jewish, Buddhist, and Hindu faith symbols."

The WSC-AR is a representative and elected body of Sikh Gurdwaras and

institutions in the United States. Its members include 29 Gurdwaras (Sikh

places of worship) and 7 other Sikh institutions across the nation.

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Member Gurdwaras of WSC-AR:

1. Gurdwara Sahib Fremont, Fremont, CA

2. Guru Nanak Sikh Mission, Livingston, CA

3. Sikh Gurdwara of LA, North Hollywood, CA

4. Sikh Gurdwara Riverside, Riverside, CA

5. Colorado Singh Sabha, Denver, CO

6. Guru Singh Sabha of Augusta, Augusta, GA

7. Sikh Study Circle of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

8. Sikh Religious Society of Chicago, Palatine, IL

9. Sikh Society of South, New Orleans, LA

10. Sikh Gurdwara of Michigan, Rochester Hills, MI

11. Sikh Society of Michigan, Madison Heights, MI

12. Guru Nanak Foundation of Jackson, MS

13. Sikh Gurdwara of North Carolina, Durham, NC

14. Garden State Sikh Association, Pluckemin, NJ

15. Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Glenrock, NJ

16. Sikh Cultural Society Inc., Richmond Hills, NY

17. Sikh Cultural & Edu. Society of Western NY, Buffalo, NY

18. Sikh Religious Society of Dayton, Dayton, OH

19. Guru Nanak Found. of Greater Cleveland, Richfield, OH

20. Guru Gobind Singh Sikh Society, Bedford, OH

21. Guru Nanak Religious Soc. of Central Ohio, Columbus, OH

22. Tristate Sikh Cultural Society, Monroeville, PA

23. Mid South Sikh Sabha, Memphis, TN

24. Sikh Center of Gulf Coast, Houston, TX

25. Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Richardson, TX

26. Sikh Gurdwara of North Texas, Garland, TX

27. Singh Sabha Gurdwara, F

airfax, VA

28. Sikh Association of Central Virginia, VA

29. Sikh Religious Society of Wisconsin, Brookfield, WI

Other Sikh Institution Members of WSC-AR:

1. Siri Guru Granth Sahib Found., Anaheim, CA

2. Sikhs Serving America, Topeka, KS

3. Sikh Youth Federation of North America, White Plains, NY

4. Sikh Coalition, New York, NY

5. Sikh Educational & Religious Foundation, Dublin, OH

6. Sikh Youth Federation of USA, Toledo, OH

7. Academy of Guru Granth Studies, Arlington, TX