![]() ![]() In a recent social media post on Facebook, she says instead of being “woke,” HatWRKS is “awake.” Gaskins has also welcomed customers to shop mask-free. Posts from her social media accounts representing HatWRKS show her criticism of the current administration and the way the federal government has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have watched this play out for over a year … from the protests, the burnings, lootings, taking cities hostage, desecrating monuments, desmantling our police, watching people get murdered in the name of justice. What I didn’t expect is being accused of the very things I was fighting against. I was willing to put my business on the line to stand up for freedoms that we still have in our country. However, Gaskins said on social media on Sunday her “fear” of the federal government’s hypothetical future actions against those not vaccinated, is a concern.įor the last 15mos, I have been pushing back on the government overreach, standing up to group think, trying to find reason in a sea of irrational. I sincerely apologize for any insensitivity. My hope was to share my genuine concern & fear, and to do all that I can to make sure that nothing like that ever happens again. My intent was not to exploit or make a profit. In no way did I intend to trivialize the Star of David or disrespect what happened to millions of people. It was only after Stetson’s reaction did the company begin panicking, and offered an apology saying its intention was not meant to “trivialize” or “disrespect” what happened during the Holocaust. We thank you for your continued support and patience. ![]() This is a time to continue to come together as a community with positive action, to ensure that Nashville is a #NOHATE community, where everyone feels safe, welcome and included.Ĭalling the original Star of David post “offensive,” iconic hatmaker Stetson USA announced on its Twitter account on Saturday that it would stop distributing its products to the store.Īs a result of the offensive content and opinions shared by HatWRKS in Nashville, Stetson and our distribution partners will cease the sale of all Stetson products. In the coming days, the Jewish community will continue to call on all Nashvillians, including religious, civic, business and political organizations and leaders, to work with us to make sure that our community is one of respect, love and belonging. This level of willful ignorance and craven cruelty is a disservice to the memory of the six million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust … Thank you to everyone locally and nationally who expressed collective outrage regarding the offensiveness of Nazi and Holocaust imagery to promote a political agenda here in Nashville. The Jewish Federation & Jewish Foundation of Nashville & Middle Tennessee also responded to the controversy on Facebook on Sunday. Using the yellow star or any Holocaust imagery or symbols for another purpose is beyond reprehensible and a disservice to the memory of the six million Jews who were systematically murdered in the Holocaust We have seen a surge in antisemitism across the US and abroa. The Tennessee Holocaust Commission responded to the post on Saturday, calling it “horrific.” It said in a Facebook post: We can only fight back not to relive history. In a separate Instagram post, said it was drawing a “historical parallel to fascism,” hypothetically if people start having to “show your papers” regarding vaccination. I pay much more respect to history by standing up with the fallen than offering silence and compliance. People are so outraged by my post? But are you outraged with the tyranny the world is experiencing? If you don’t understand what is happening, that is on you not me. Outrage on social media, plus two protests which forced it to shutter, followed after the Nashville company posted a photo of Gaskins, inset, wearing a bright yellow star sticker with the words: “Not Vaccinated.”Īccording to this report, social media users responded with the hashtag #HateWorks, calling the sticker anti-Semitic and “disgusting.” The original Instagram post had thousands of comments before being taken down.Īt first Gaskins responded with an Instagram statement defending the move: ![]()
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