Uproar started a few days ago after
singer/songwriter Elton John called for a boycott of fashion designers Dolce
and Gabbana because the pair referred to in-vitro fertilization, or IVF, as
"synthetic" babies. Boycott Watch looked into the boycott call and immediately
saw a problem - Neither Domenico Dolce nor does Stefano Gabbana speak fluent
English.
Watching this
video interview of the
pair quickly reveals they both reach for words in English and have a
difficult time with English grammar. As such, they may have been trying to
translate something in their minds from Italian into English and may have just
used the wrong words.
The fact is, for a non-native
English speaker, picking the right word in English can be difficult. In their
wording, neither Domenico Dolce nor Stefano Gabbana said IVF is wrong, nor for
that matter did they say it should not be done. Regardless, some people started
adding to their comments as if Dolce and Gabbana said more than just the word
"synthetic".
Right now the boycott is spreading all
over the Internet. Unfortunately, people are not taking the time realize that
the comment is likely being taken out of context, and out most likely out of
intent.
"These are not, writers, diplomats or
politicians. They can barely speak English" said Fred Taub, President of
Boycott Watch. "How many times have you used the wrong word trying to speak a
foreign language? If you think about it, anyone who converses with people who
can't speak the language well knows this is a silly translation error run
amok."
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