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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...e-8608022.html
How do you guys feel about this? I think it's good that the company isn't influenced by the media to appeal towards all types of people. If they want to cater towards skinny/fit people, that should be their choice. How the CEO said it though seemed kind of stupid.
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2013-05-09, 02:18 AM #1Bloodsail Admiral
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Abercrombe & Fitch vs. fat people
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2013-05-09, 02:24 AM #2Fluffy Kitten
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I hope those quotes are unfounded (or whatever word I would use here for "not real"), because that's completely incompetent. There's a difference between not having certain sizes, and just outright saying "fuck fat people". Other stores don't have certain larger sizes, but they don't go out and call everyone ugly.
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2013-05-09, 02:25 AM #3Void Lord
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Eatable clothes... Make them small for skinny people and delicious for fat people... Everyone wins!
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2013-05-09, 02:25 AM #4Banned
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obviously the cases involving all white staff, forced to do push ups/squats, and shoving someone with only 1 arm in the stock room is completely wrong and quite disgusting.
but if someone doesn't want to sell large clothes to fat people, that is completely their choice and as it obviously says probably a bad business move as 2/5ths of the US is fat people, but it's totally upto that company nothing requires them to give choice.
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2013-05-09, 02:25 AM #5Herald of the Titans
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Hollister went through the same backlash.
They'll stop alienating potential customers when they realise it doesnt get them anywhere.
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2013-05-09, 02:41 AM #6Pit Lord
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What he said sounded rather idiotic, but they definitely shouldn't have to be confined to any "norms". Come on, it's clothing.
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2013-05-09, 02:43 AM #7Bloodsail Admiral
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At least -somebody- is.
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2013-05-09, 02:46 AM #8The Lightbringer
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Lol yeah i can see it now Originally Posted by Felya420
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2013-05-09, 02:50 AM #9Elemental Lord
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Fat people eating themselves nude and even more fat? Thats just making the problem worse. Originally Posted by Felya420
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2013-05-09, 02:52 AM #10Pandaren Monk
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The only problem with this is the wording, if you don't want to cater to obese that is your company don't insult them by saying only thin is beautiful, which it is far from if the person body doesn't support it.
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2013-05-09, 02:53 AM #11Pit Lord
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Yep thats there choice people get offended to easily anymore.
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2013-05-09, 02:53 AM #12Legendary!
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At least then you wouldn't complain about seeing people naked. Who the hell cares if someone is fat or nude? Originally Posted by Shop Ebay
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2013-05-09, 02:54 AM #13The Insane
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Considering A&F's CEO, himself, is far too ugly to work in his own stores... I'd say he's kind of a hypocrite and an asshole. Originally Posted by plantation
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2013-05-09, 02:54 AM #14Field Marshal
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i didn't read the article but I don't see the problem in only having small sizes at all. Why would a company be forced to sell clothes for everyone Oo? It's a private company after all they sell whatever the fuck they want. If they want to sell only large, only small, only women, only men, only children, only tall or short clothes is their choice what the hell. There is a big difference in outright alienating certain people and selling different sizes of clothes.
Now if he outright alienates, insults, etc certain people based on their appearance then yea there is something to be said here. A CEO from a big company like that has a voice with quite a bit more impact than a regular guy and should understand that he cannot say whatever he wants without expecting repercussions.Last edited by admeteora; 2013-05-09 at 02:59 AM.
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2013-05-09, 02:55 AM #15Titan
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A part of me feels that if society accepted this with open arms we'd have a lot fewer fat people running around.
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...............I agree with this decision. Originally Posted by Felya420
As much as I may disagree with the article, it IS his business. If he wants to run it into the ground, he is free to do so.Last edited by De Lupe; 2013-05-09 at 03:00 AM.
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2013-05-09, 02:56 AM #17The Lightbringer
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It's a privately owned clothing store they can sell whatever they want. I don't see a problem with what they are doing.
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2013-05-09, 02:56 AM #18Herald of the Titans
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And the guy saying it is such a looker! Originally Posted by Minky
I'm being sarcastic.Last edited by Theodon; 2013-05-09 at 02:59 AM.
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2013-05-09, 02:59 AM #19Titan
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The CEO is 68 years old btw. His face may be a bit meh, but he looks amazing for a 68 year old otherwise.
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2013-05-09, 03:01 AM #20Field Marshal
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well "his" face is made of 90% plastic now, not sure if you can really call that "his" face. maybe more like a work of art from his plastic doctor or something Originally Posted by vizzle
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