SHEIN Apologizes for Selling Swastika Necklace—But People Aren't Buying It - Glamour

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“To our dear community,” the statement began alongside a crying emoji. “We made a gigantic mistake by selling a product that's hurtful and offensive to many of you, and we're so, so sorry."

The brand then claimed it listed “a Buddhist swastika necklace," though the statement recognizes “there's simply no excuse for our lack of sensitivity in doing so." The item was allegedly removed as soon as SHEIN “discovered” the mistake.

“The Buddhist symbol has stood for spirituality and good fortune for more than a thousand years, and has a different design than the Nazi swastika which stands for hate,” the statement continued. “But frankly, that doesn't matter because we should've been more considerate of the symbol's hurtful connotations to so many people around the world and we didn't.” So…nobody thought about what the necklace would look like if it was simply flipped around? 

“The only thing we can do is profusely apologize and reassure you that we're making major internal changes so this doesn't happen again,” the statement continued, promising to establish a review board to approve products before they're sold. “We will also cease the sale of any religious items on our site.”

“We know we have a lot of work to do to deserve the love and support you've shown us these last few years,” the apology concludes. “But please believe that we in no way support or condone racial, cultural and religious prejudice or hatred. We love all of you and hope you stay with us.”

As you can imagine, many had thoughts on this statement—which has garnered over 6,000 replies so far on Instagram alone, with many in the comments pointing out that the company could donate the profits from the necklace to anti-defamation organizations or Jewish charities. 

I'll just leave these Twitter responses here…

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