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24. Only women's clothes aren't measured by the waist

Wed May 15, 2013, 04:05 PM

May 2013

sizes are 2, 4, 6, etc . . . I was just going on an article I read last week about this guy's stupid remarks. That piece said they carried XL for men but only to size 10 for women. 10 is a medium. I have never been in one of those ridiculous stores so I have no personal knowledge about this.

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Abercrombie & Fitch Faces Protests, Backlash for Not Selling Larger Sizes [View all] Jake Izzy May 2013 OP

A guy in L.A. has figured out a truly epic way to fight back KamaAina May 2013 #1

There is also this... KurtNYC May 2013 #47

Sweet! KamaAina May 2013 #48

Well, if they don't want to sell their clothing to 67% of U.S. consumers The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #2

They're not into volume selling dipsydoodle May 2013 #3

So should we also protest Elaine Bryant? Elmergantry May 2013 #4

Same as Big and Tall dipsydoodle May 2013 #6

baby gap does not sell large sizes either(at least i don't think so....0 dembotoz May 2013 #5

Uhh...shouldn't it be obvious about Baby Gap? alp227 May 2013 #55

It's idiotic to respond to A&F's antics. They did this for free airtime snagglepuss May 2013 #7

Exactly. Their stock has only gone up since the controversy erupted. nt SunSeeker May 2013 #12

I could care less that they are exclusionary in that respect. LiberalFighter May 2013 #8

I ask.. Half-Century Man May 2013 #9

they are pandering to fat-phobes Skittles May 2013 #10

I don't have a problem with this FreeState May 2013 #11

In other news, Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) KamaAina May 2013 #13

More manufactured outrage matt819 May 2013 #14

Seriously, you're comparing the A&F CEO's prejudiced statements mac56 May 2013 #18

No. matt819 May 2013 #20

Why can't a private business sell to whomever they want? cosmicone May 2013 #15

The can sell to whoever they want and people can complain Bonhomme Richard May 2013 #17

Where did all the Abercrombie and Fitch employees on this thread pop out of? mac56 May 2013 #19

I don't work for A&F cosmicone May 2013 #22

Nobody's "taking away their liberty." antigone382 May 2013 #25

Just sounds like cosmicone May 2013 #29

It's not just that they don't sell those sizes. It is their stated reasons for doing so. antigone382 May 2013 #49

Thank you for that explanation. babylonsister May 2013 #52

Thanks, YES. I'm all in favor of "mobs taking away a private corporation's liberty." TygrBright May 2013 #26

Non sequiteur cosmicone May 2013 #31

If you're going to claim it, learn to spell it. TygrBright May 2013 #38

You don't consider freedom to sell to whatever market cosmicone May 2013 #43

Got it in one. The freedom to "sell to whatever market" is not/should not be a protected liberty. TygrBright May 2013 #50

Again, you are creating a straw-man. cosmicone May 2013 #63

Wait, now you lost me. TygrBright May 2013 #69

ummmm cosmicone May 2013 #73

"ake away a private corporation's liberty"...err, did DU get hacked today? n/t alp227 May 2013 #56

I doubt anyone here is applying any more than common sense dipsydoodle May 2013 #27

are they public or private? Mosby May 2013 #28

Private as in "non-governmental" cosmicone May 2013 #32

What leads you to believe that is not the case? LanternWaste May 2013 #30

I may be dumber than a trout-brained idiot cosmicone May 2013 #40

Yes, you may be at that. mac56 May 2013 #44

Yeah, like the average sized guy running the "Fitch the Homeless" campaign... antigone382 May 2013 #54

They can. Dr. Strange May 2013 #33

^ THIS ^ mac56 May 2013 #41

Free publicity for their grotesque stores...eom Kolesar May 2013 #16

They stop at size 10 BainsBane May 2013 #21

Actually they dont - the sizing for men stops before average too FreeState May 2013 #23

Only women's clothes aren't measured by the waist BainsBane May 2013 #24

Abercrombie uses waist size for women on their sizing chart FreeState May 2013 #39

Yes, all charts do BainsBane May 2013 #61

39.7? Really? David__77 May 2013 #35

And if you look at the ideal they are inline FreeState May 2013 #42

Constantly amazed how few good plus-sized clothing stores there are NickB79 May 2013 #34

If companies like McDonald's, Yum Brands, etc can profit off loading everything alp227 May 2013 #57

My husband has some 20 year old A & F sweatshirts that are XXL Redford May 2013 #36

Not that I agree with that asshat at all, but.. sir pball May 2013 #37

Seriously?! mac56 May 2013 #45

Of course not. sir pball May 2013 #68

some of this has to do with vanity sizing - and some with ethnicicity Mopar151 May 2013 #64

Who gives a shit? jberryhill May 2013 #46

Ahh, the entitlement mentality strikes again. Megalo_Man May 2013 #51

What entitlement? The idea that fat people are actually human beings? alp227 May 2013 #58

"Fat people" as you called them aren't forced to buy clothes at A&F. Megalo_Man May 2013 #59

You're missing the point by a mile. mac56 May 2013 #62

Did he use the word "losers"? Or did he just describe his target market? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #66

Neither. mac56 May 2013 #67

There are plenty of clothing stores out there. mac56 May 2013 #71

Do they sell clothes? tblue May 2013 #53

I remember when the only labels people wore upaloopa May 2013 #60

What a stupid campaign. Why can't companies choose which niche they wish to market to? Nye Bevan May 2013 #65

Um.. because the CEO of those stores mac56 May 2013 #70

I think their clothes are ugly Marrah_G May 2013 #72