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The internet is not having it with this offensive ‘No Fats No Fems’ tank top
Online brand Marek + Richard has recently launched a new tank top with the words ‘No Fats No Fems’ on it, and people are not happy about it.
On its website, the Dallas brand describes itself as a fashion store offering a wide range of clothing items with designs inspired by street fashion, youth trends and pop-culture.
Well, the question is, where did they get the idea that it’s okay to use ‘No Fats No Fems,’ knowing that it’s a largely offensive and controversial phase in the gay community?
Mic.com which had called the company out slams the shirt for its intention:
‘There is no doubt the shirt is discriminatory — its intention is to separate those you want to sleep with (thin, masculine) with those you don’t (fat, feminine),’ writes Mathew Rodriguez.
Rodriguez adds: ‘It’s not just a simple black tank with a phrase. Clearly, its implications are far-reaching and play into ill-conceived notions about gender, sexuality and race. There are a lot of steps we need to make toward correcting these attitudes, and an easy first move is to reject the message on this shirt.’
The company has since come up with a poor excuse for the offensive design, which the Twitter community is clearly not having it:
Glad to see people talkin bout important issues. We luv to stir the pot and shine light on shit goin down in the community #NoFatsNoFems
— marek+richard (@Marek_Richard) April 28, 2016
@Marek_Richard You love money – fuck you.
— Brendan Maclean (@macleanbrendan) April 28, 2016
. @Marek_Richard what community? You’re separating it. You can join Perez Hilton in the white gay section with your tacky shirts
— ☕️ (@BrianRebellion) April 28, 2016
.@Marek_Richard that’s like NYPD shooting black people and telling angry tweeters “Glad to see people talkin bout important issues”
— Tushar M (@QueeredOut) April 28, 2016
@Marek_Richard please come off the self-righteous wagon. You’re about making a profit. That’s it. That’s all.
— the.eLi (@eli_arias) April 28, 2016
Then, the unrepentant fashion brand posted yet another tweet explaining that the design is actually a satire:
Messages can be sent in variety of ways. Satire is one of our favs.
t.co/AByQvVtNpA pic.twitter.com/NW4xE6Grs9
— marek+richard (@Marek_Richard) April 28, 2016
And Twitter got real shady real fast:
.@Marek_Richard pic.twitter.com/yTaurveHqf
— Ξvan Ross Katz (@evanrosskatz) April 28, 2016
.@Marek_Richard pic.twitter.com/rsYKp5Kj8m
— Tri Vo (@tribranchvo) April 28, 2016
.@Marek_Richard pic.twitter.com/lVgYMDHnzT
— Kevin O’Keeffe (@kevinpokeeffe) April 28, 2016
.@Marek_Richard pic.twitter.com/lLqsC2JJcc
— Kyle Turner (@TyleKurner) April 28, 2016
.@Marek_Richard Also, pic.twitter.com/onT7bZJiqR
— Ryan Houlihan (@RyanHoulihan) April 28, 2016
.@Marek_Richard pic.twitter.com/wnqCkGugD2
— Eliel Cruz (@elielcruz) April 28, 2016
@Marek_Richard pic.twitter.com/Z0hClpHs27
— logan (@loganc_wolf) April 28, 2016
Like they say, when nobody is laughing, you know your joke ain’t funny, honey.
In response to the hateful shirt, Rupaul’s Drag Race contestant, Kim Chi, has come up with another shirt to fight prejudice and discrimination:
The shirt is coming out next month, and will help raise money for the Los Angeles LGBT Center; anti-poverty campaign, Proud2Share; and Shape Up America, a healthy weight management organisation.
‘My new shirt is all about loving yourself and those around you,’ Kim Chi says on her Facebook.
‘The labels that some people may use to break you down are what give you character. There’s nothing that would make me happier than an inclusive society without labels, and that’s why a large portion of the proceeds of this t-shirt will benefit three organisations that change lives and fight for inclusivity.’
Who will you support?
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