Bravo! Melissa Harris-Perry

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Just now, an "open letter" to the CEO of Lululemon - the maker super expensive yoga pants - who claim that some women should not wear the Lulu pants.

I've never known that yoga required special attire, except that it should be loose. And I would never pay $100 for an exercise gear, not even running shoes.

Not on her website, yet, but she was great.

Will add it when it is available. Or, perhaps, others can.

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1. Yeah blame it on our thighs

I wouldn't pay 50 cents to wear that ass hat's clothes. Yes, BRAVO Melissa!

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2. Indeed. This is what MHP says

Found the link

http://www.msnbc.com/melissa-harris-perry/open-letter-lululemons-founder

And that’s why my letter today is to Chip Wilson, the founder of Lululemon.

Dear Chip,

It’s me. Melissa.

Let’s take a look at how you responded this week to claims that your company’s new line of pants is lacking in the quality department.

“There have always been pilling. The thing is, women will wear seatbelts that don’t work, or they’ll wear purses that don’t work. Quite frankly, some bodies don’t work for it.”

Uh… excuse me? Did I hear that right? It’s women’s bodies that don’t work?

“No, they don’t work for certain, for some women’s bodies.”

So what types of bodies don’t work in Lululemon pants, Chip? Can you be more specific?

“It’s really about the rubbing through the thighs. How much pressure is there, and over a period of time, and how much they use it.”

Okay, it’s women whose thighs touch who shouldn’t wear your pants. Got it.

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And there was that time you explained that breast cancer is partly caused by women working outside the home and taking birth control pills. Yup.

And the fact that you put the catch phrase of Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” on Lululemon shopping bags and claimed that your vision for the company was inspired by the book–which was based on Rand’s objectivism–the school of thought that everyone should be out for themselves.

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So, instead of blaming our bodies for your poorly-made pants, Lululemon would do well to design clothes to accommodate our bodies. The thighs wear out too fast? Reinforce the fabric there. Make your expensive pants withstand all that rubbing.

Or maybe, despite the cult-like devotion to your products, women will take our big ol’ thighs to another retailer–one who won’t expect us to pay exorbitant prices for the privilege of being body-shamed.

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5. I know

that's why I said it. She's must see tv.

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3. Saw Melissa this morning and her show was great...every issue she discussed was right on! nt

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4. Indeed. I've just recently "discovered" her program

and she really touches all points brilliantly.