Slog - Comments on Mind the Gap http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile factory in conditions close to slavery to produce clothes that appear destined for Gap Kids, one of the most successful arms of the high street giant. Speaking to The Observer, the children described long hours of unwaged work, as well as threats and beatings.... Copyright 2008 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:17:16 -0800 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:48:17 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Giffy To be fair, who would know best how to make clothes for kids then, well, kids.

]]> Giffy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835024 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835024 News Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:17:20 -0800 Comment by erin are you kidding?

]]> erin http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835032 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835032 News Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:39:09 -0800 Comment by Y.F. Now that the children are no longer employed by GAP they can embark on a career or child prostitution.

@2 Nope, Giffy is completely serious.

]]> Y.F. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835034 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835034 News Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:49:12 -0800 Comment by Y.F. Sorry...

a career OF child prostitution

]]> Y.F. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835035 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835035 News Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:51:20 -0800 Comment by Kat This is news? We've KNOWN about this for about 10 years now, maybe more. Doesn't mean dumb yuppie fucks don't still shove their kids into those ugly things.

]]> Kat http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835045 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835045 News Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:52:29 -0800 Comment by Just Me Any chance the kids can grow up to be the new Gap Dancers on the commercials?

]]> Just Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835052 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835052 News Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:04:53 -0800 Comment by jamier Watch:
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/gap_unveils_new_for_kids_by_kids

]]> jamier http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835085 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835085 News Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:45:31 -0800 Comment by cunei4m @1...

I know...and those little hands get such tight stitching!!


@3...

Child prostitution?...I thought that was Kevin Federline's recent attempt to get his "career" back...(while child prostitution is nothing to joke about, he is pretty much parading them in front of the media to suit his own needs...which is a form, if not the most extreme one.)

@6...

It's hard to dance when one leg is chained to the worktable and atrophied due to sitting for hours at said worktable.

]]> cunei4m http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835086 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835086 News Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:49:23 -0800 Comment by Tdub "Child workers, some as young as 10"
-that's the problem right there. You've got to get 'em earlier. At 8 years old they're makin the best quality with a minimum of lip.

]]> Tdub http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835100 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835100 News Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:51:29 -0800 Comment by Giffy @1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, You're all horrible horrible people, making light of such a serious subject. For shame. Oh wait...

]]> Giffy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835115 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835115 News Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:03:00 -0800 Comment by Papayas The Onion video @7:
Insanely hilarious!

Thank you Jamier

]]> Papayas http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835160 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/our_disposable_clothes#c835160 News Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:48:17 -0800