Aloha is a subset of Hawaii is it not? Similarly, these are a subset of shirt.
Ideology seems to be increasingly creeping into conversations here (not pointed at you, just saying in general).
Ideology seems to be increasingly creeping into conversations here (not pointed at you, just saying in general).
Indeed it is:
Ethnicity: noun, plural eth·nic·i·ties.
- an ethnic group; a social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, or the like.
- ethnic traits, background, allegiance, or association
> Hawaiian is used in specific contexts in Hawaii and using it to describe a specific type of shirt is not one of them.
Is it not unique (in origin) to Hawaiian culture?
> It has nothing to do with ideology and everything to do with accuracy and respect for a group of people.
That you think this has anything to do with "respect" is precisely the problem I'm talking about. It's a style of shirt. Even if I didn't like the style, how in god's name does one interpret this as "not respecting" Hawaiians as a group?