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Macy's pulls fat-shaming dinner plates after complaints
Novelty plates marked "mom jeans" "favorite jeans," and "skinny jeans" have been yanked off of Macy's store shelves after people criticized the company for being fat-shaming jerks. Ok, maybe Macy's wasn't called that exactly but critics did claim these controversial "portion-control" plates carry a body-shaming message for women.
Alie Ward, a writer and podcast host, ignited the conversation after she tagged Macys in a tweet on Sunday. How can I get these plates from @Macys banned in all 50 states, she wrote beside a photo she took of the dishes in a display at the Macys flagship store in New York City...
Within hours, Macys had reached out to Ward on Twitter, letting her know that they would be pulling the product as soon as possible. Hi, Alie we appreciate you sharing this with us and agree that we missed the mark on this product, Macys wrote. It will be removed from all STORY at Macys locations.
STORY at Macys is a brick-and-mortar retail initiative in which small businesses are given space in-store to sell their products that follow a certain theme. The plates, created by a company called Pourtions, were for sale in STORY at Macys. They were never available online on the Macys website.
Hi, Alie we appreciate you sharing this with us and agree that we missed the mark on this product. It will be removed from all STORY at Macy's locations.
— Macy's (@Macys) July 22, 2019
The plates are still available at the Pourtions website. Read the rest
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