Rachael Ray is a fashion terrorist?

It's a slow news day indeed when the conservatives attack Rachael Ray for wearing a kaffiyeh-style scarf in a Dunkin' Donuts ad.

Even more disquieting is the fact that Dunkin' Donuts quickly yanked the ad. Boston.com reports the controversy -- including Fox News commentator Michelle Malkin, who spewed: "The kaffiyeh, for the clueless, is the traditional scarf of Arab men that has come to symbolize murderous Palestinian jihad."

Um, for Malkin -- who is beyond clueless -- the kaffiyeh has been worn by many a Parisian grad student and dozens of celebrities -- including Colin Farrell, David Beckham (above),  Kirsten Dunst and both Olsen twins.

The scarf even showed up on the Balenciaga runway (right) and later sold for more than $1,000. That doesn't strip the scarf of its political origins, but it shouldn't be deemed a symbol of jihad fever either. Guess the Rage had better retire her khaki "Castro" cap before some silly right-winger calls her a "fashion don't" and a "commie."

photos: Rachael Ray, courtesy of Dunkin' Donuts; Beckham, Getty Images; Balenciaga, Chris Moore, Getty Images.

Comments

[lyle]

Sad part is malcunt will teach her kids to be as hateful as she is.

[Tom in Richmond]

What she is wearing is a Shemagh, not a Keffiyeh. It is not large enough. Get the facts straight. More Navy Seals/SAS/GSG-9 wear these than Arabs....

[Doug]

I agree it is a stupid reason to pull an ad but is justifying it with the Olsen twins and Colin Farrell really make it any better? If Colin Farrell and the Olsen twins wore swastikas I would still find that symbol pretty offensive.

[old dad]

Gee Terrorists wear clothes so we people who do not want to categorized as terrorists should not be caught wearing clothes come on get a life this sounds like a childish rant.

[Jeremy Friesner]

Remember the red scares of the 50's, with a group of fearmongers denouncing people as Communists for various silly reasons, and everyone living in fear that their own reputation would be the next one on the line?

Well, it appears the technique is alive and well.

[Jay from Boston]

Get rid of Rachel Ray too. So annoying.

[tim]

do people have nothing to grip about or things to do?
there are people dying in china and etc and this is what they talk about?
get a life, people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jim]

Let's start looking at who the real conservatives are not the neo-conservatives. Malkin is a new-con just like the rest of the Bush junta.

Ron Paul rEVOLution!

[tim]

do people have nothing to grip about or things to do?
there are people dying in china and etc and this is what they talk about?
get a life, people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nunya]

you people generalizing all conservatives, calling them morons, and saying they should be deported show your ignorance in your posts. that being said what Michelle said is ridiculous.

[tim]

do people have nothing to grip about or things to do?
there are people dying in china and etc and this is what they talk about?
get a life, people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nathan]

All you liberals are disgusting. We are in the middle of a war. Rachel Ray should be shipped to Guantanamo, just like the terrorists who work at Dunkin Donuts and you. USA! USA! USA!

[nunya]

you people generalizing all conservatives, calling them morons, and saying they should be deported show your ignorance in your posts. that being said what Michelle said is ridiculous.

[A. Byrnes]

Be honest. She wears a kaffiyeh and you defend her. Another man wears a confederate flag and you condemn him. Double standard. Hypocrisy. Period.

[A. Byrnes]

Be honest. She wears a kaffiyeh and you defend her. Another man wears a confederate flag and you condemn him. Double standard. Hypocrisy. Period.

[Surplus Soyabean]

The terrorists hate us for our donut shops? For our celebrity chefs? Is pre-washed lettuce a weapon of mass destruction?

I can't wait for the local codgers to start regurgitating this .... the latest tripe a la Fox....

[Christopher Johnson]

Mind if I change your text a little bit?

"The Nazi arm band has been worn by many a Parisian grad student and dozens of celebrities -- including Colin Farrell, David Beckham (above), Kirsten Dunst and both Olsen twins.

The Nazi arm band even showed up on the Balenciaga runway (right) and later sold for more than $1,000. That doesn't strip the Nazi arm band of its political origins, but it shouldn't be deemed a symbol of genocide either."

Would you lefty morons still be down with it?

[Frank]

Better stop showing the Kanye West - Homecoming video since he is wearing one in the vid!

[Larry]

What i do not understand is that the kaffiyeh has been used as a symbol for Palestinian terrorism. Whether you like it or not, it bears a strong political and ideological mark. I happen to believe that this political and ideological mark is a stigma of incredible extremist horror and intellectually bankrupt rhetoric. And any anyone comparing the Palestinian regime (from Arafat to today's Hamas) and embrace of extremist terrorism to the Bush administration's incompetence is completely nuts. For a joke, how about i walk around with a purple Nazi SS cap with a stylized golden skull and see if it's just about fashion?

[Puchner]

Why does your country have so many weirdos such as the Eric who commented further up? It takes a weird kind of nerd to be so into politics like that. Why don't you study chemistry or something medical instead and do the world some good.