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Sign of the Apocalypse #466: Hello Kitty for Men
Jules Crittenden

The question is, are you man enough for Hello Kitty? AP:

The cute cuddly white cat from Japan’s Sanrio Co., usually seen on toys and jewelry for girls and young women, will soon don T-shirts, bags, watches and other products targeting young men, company spokesman Kazuo Tohmatsu said Friday.

“We think Hello Kitty is accepted by young men as a design statement in fashion,” he said.

The feline for-men products will go on sale in Japan next month, and will be sold soon in the U.S. and other Asian nations, according to Sanrio. . . .

A more rugged, edgy, masculine Hello Kitty. I could see that. Though having some passing familiarity with Asian male T-shirt design preferences, I wasn’t aware cuteness was a barrier.

I told Jim, the production editor, “You know what this means. If you’re secure enough in your masculinity, you can go ahead and start wearing the original cute bubble-headed Hello Kitty.”

“I’m not,” said Jim.

“Yeah, me either.”

As bad as this is, it could be worse, you know. Much worse.
Posted by: Mike 2007-12-29
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