And it's my turn to weigh in on the scandal that has become A&F!
It is slightly amusing, and mostly annoying, listening to all the people who are outraged by the CEO's statements. I have been trying to stay out of this but it seems that nearly every day someone else on facebook comments or posts some picture/video of someone degrading A&F. I cannot sit by any longer!
On the CEO's statement - I actually see nothing wrong with the CEO stating that he is purposely marketing to the "cool kids". Don't we all want to be the "cool kids"? If you were "cool" growing up, admit that you loved the feeling of everyone looking up to you and wanting to be you. If you were not "cool", admit that you wanted to be! We all did! It was something to reach for. If a company wants to cater to those people, isn't that saying that we can all be "cool" if we buy their clothes? We will look hot and be awesome if we buy their clothes. We will be making a statement about our awesomeness and attractiveness if we wear A&F. After all, they only cater to "cool" kids.
On size 10 and under - America is WAY too overweight these days. A size 10 today is probably about a size 16 20 years ago. Someone recently posted that Marilyn Monroe wore a size 12. (I thought it was an 8...but I'm too lazy to research right now!) A size 12 for her would equal at least a size 10, possibly an 8, today. I know this b/c my clothes have gone down in size and I asked a store about it once. My suspicions were verified - clothes have been getting bigger every couple of years to help cater to the growing population. What? You wear a 10 now?! That's awesome! Wait, you weight the same? The 10 is the same size as the size 12 pants hanging in your closet? You must have shrunk those somehow...
Therefore, for people to be so upset that A&F won't make clothes to fit them, makes America seem like a giant, overweight, extremely sensitive country! It is difficult to protest a store you never shopped in anyway. What are you going to do to hurt the business? Not buy their clothes? You weren't buying them anyway! To these people I say, if you are so upset, do something about it! Eat less, Do more. Get healthy and fit into those clothes! Then, if you want to protest over some statement, you will at least be making an accurate protest.
This is probably coming off extremely harsh, however no one really reads this blog anyway, and it's been weighing on my mind for a while now. It's about time I put my thoughts down somewhere! Thanks for reading. Now I'm off to buy some "cool kids" clothes at A&F! :)
