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What do you guys think of all this? Sixty Minutes did a report earlier this week about the company. Apparently they are being sued for discrimination.
Personally, I have major beefs with AF. I've been in their store a handful of times. The clothing isn't my style. It's too flimsy, the material too cheap, and everything is way too small. That's not my real problem with them.
My problem with AF is with how I was treated by the salespeople. The three times I went in the store I was treated with absolute disrespect, disregard, and rudeness. I've been accused of sneaking into dressing rooms (to try something on- after being let in by another employee). That was the last straw. I vowed never to enter foot in their store again and I will maintain that vow until they go out of business.
I find every single girl who works there to be very snotty, rude, and plain stupid. (This is my experience w/ those I've workers I've encountered.) They exude an unwarranted hauntiness and pay attention only to the male customers.
As far as the discrimination goes, they have some serious allegations coming out. If they are true, they should get it coming to them. And this kind of attitude will do nothing to promote equality in this world, among ALL kinds of people.
But, if they want to promote the "All American" look then it is wrong:
There's also the issue of their sexploits that's just as upsetting considering the target age group of these catalogs.
If they want to publish magazines like that then by all means do so... but put it in the porn rack in magazine shops, not available to all ages of children.
But all that fair hair and skin has made them a juicy target. They?re being taken to court, accused of racial discrimination in their hiring.
Does Abercrombie?s all-American look exclude some Americans?
?All-American doesn't mean all-white,? says Jennifer Lu, a student at University of California, Irvine and a former salesperson at a Costa Mesa store. Lu and several other young people say they couldn?t get a job or were fired because their ?look? was not consistent with the Abercrombie ?look.?
?It?s dominated by Caucasian, football looking, blond hair, blue eyed males. Skinny, tall,? says Lu. ?You don't see any African American, Asian Americans And that's the image that they're portraying and that they're looking for.?
?We're not talking about a single individual who was denied a job. As terrible as that is, and as unlawful as that is. We're talking about practices going on across the country, at hundreds of stores, affecting thousands of students,? says Saenz. ?They want people who fit a look. An Abercrombie & Fitch look. And they've defined that look in many, many different ways based on race.?
Personally, I have major beefs with AF. I've been in their store a handful of times. The clothing isn't my style. It's too flimsy, the material too cheap, and everything is way too small. That's not my real problem with them.
My problem with AF is with how I was treated by the salespeople. The three times I went in the store I was treated with absolute disrespect, disregard, and rudeness. I've been accused of sneaking into dressing rooms (to try something on- after being let in by another employee). That was the last straw. I vowed never to enter foot in their store again and I will maintain that vow until they go out of business.
I find every single girl who works there to be very snotty, rude, and plain stupid. (This is my experience w/ those I've workers I've encountered.) They exude an unwarranted hauntiness and pay attention only to the male customers.
As far as the discrimination goes, they have some serious allegations coming out. If they are true, they should get it coming to them. And this kind of attitude will do nothing to promote equality in this world, among ALL kinds of people.
That?s not racism, says Elder, that?s capitalism: ?This is about a business deciding pursuant to its own best interests, rightly or wrongly, that a particular kind of salesperson is more likely to generate more dollars ? It?s all about the bottom line.?
But, if they want to promote the "All American" look then it is wrong:
But the young people who are suing say all that is irrelevant. They say companies like Abercrombie need to be reminded what being American is all about.
?All-American, their all-American image does not mean all white. That's not right. That's not legal,? says Lu. ?That's what we grew up learning all-American to be. All-American, a melting pot. Not all white.?
There's also the issue of their sexploits that's just as upsetting considering the target age group of these catalogs.
sourceAlong with sexually explicit images, the company's "Christmas Field Guide" tells young people in no uncertain terms "there are no sexual boundaries and no consequences to any sexual behavior," says the National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families.
If they want to publish magazines like that then by all means do so... but put it in the porn rack in magazine shops, not available to all ages of children.
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