Censorship Tank Tops
Description: Words like, “poopface,” and “jeez,” get regularly censored on TV shows by a network-run group called Standards and Practices. When Alex Hirsch was told to change a line in his show, the Gravity Falls creator changed it to, "Not S&P approved." Now it stands as an all-time great placeholder joke.
Description: Larry Welz, best known for his adult comix character Cherry Poptart, released his image of Cherry in 1993 as a great anti-censorship poster. I'm sure he would dig you wearing this shirt, tho he might want me to change it to say "Fuck Censorship!" If you like this shirt, please donate, even a little, to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund: http://cbldf.org
Description: A quote about censorship, in white letters: Censorship is the Tool Used When The Lie Loses It's Power
Quote About Censorship - Censorship is the Tool Used When The Lie Loses It's Power Tank Top
by Designing Mench
$15 $21
Description: On June 6, 1990, 2 Live Crew's “As Nasty As They Wanna Be” became the first record to be declared legally obscene after being banned in many parts of Florida. The rap group went after the government in court, losing when Federal District Judge Jose Gonzales made the ruling that the album violated community obscenity standards across Florida counties. As a result, the album sold more copies than it probably ever would have otherwise, and various 'Censorship Is Un-American' efforts ensued across the country, including this one that has been recreated since free speech never goes out of style.
Description: 1985 was a really bad time to test the limits of free speech in America. When a San Francisco punk band released their new album that same year, it included a fold out poster known informally as 'Penis Landscape.' After an angry mother filed a complaint with the California attorney general about the poster, the band, their label, and a litany of others were charged with distributing harmful material to a minor. The free speech test was on, a trial ensued, and the 'No More Censorship Defense Fund' was set up to help defend those involved against an increasingly anti-free speech. This design was both a fundraiser by selling the shirt and an advertisement, as punks and free speech advocates alike wore them like walking billboards.
Description: Frank Zappa: Frank Zappa for President No. 2 — A striking illustration that captures Frank Zappa in bold, satirical glory, framed as a fictional presidential candidate. Dressed in a vivid red pinstripe jacket and layered over an American flag motif, Zappa symbolizes an unfiltered voice of truth in an age of political deception. His piercing gaze, intense yet knowing, reminds us of his incisive critiques of American society. The stark lettering, “Frank Zappa for President,” serves as a humorous yet thought-provoking statement, contrasting his raw authenticity with the hollow rhetoric of modern political figures. A fitting tribute to his legacy as a truth-teller on a Dark Background
Frank Zappa: Frank Zappa for President No. 2 on a Dark Background Tank Top
by Puff Sumo
$15 $21
Description: A quote about censorship, in black letters: Censorship is the Tool Used When The Lie Loses It's Power
Quote About Censorship - Censorship is the Tool Used When The Lie Loses It's Power Tank Top
by Designing Mench
$15 $21
Description: This impactful 'No Book Banner Ever Ended Up On the Right Side of History' design is a great way to advocate against censorship and celebrate the importance of literature and free thought.
No Book Banner Ever Ended Up On the Right Side of History Tank Top
by FLOPLIP
$15 $21
Description: From Bradbury’s prescient Fahrenheit 451: “You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”
Ray Bradbury: You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Banned Books Art Print Tank Top
by Stonework Design Studio
$15 $21
Description: Frank Zappa: Frank Zappa for President No. 4 — A stylized portrait illustration of Frank Zappa in a bright orange suit jacket against a solid background. The text "FRANK ZAPPA FOR PRESIDENT" appears boldly below in a striking typography. The figure has distinctive wild, dark hair, a prominent mustache, and intense eyes with a serious, almost stern expression. The high-contrast artistic style emphasizes the dramatic facial features and the stark orange of the suit, creating a powerful political poster aesthetic that suggests both counter-culture sensibilities and serious political commentary on a Dark Background
Frank Zappa: Frank Zappa for President No. 4 on a Dark Background Tank Top
by Puff Sumo
$15 $21
