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themilitantbaker: May 19, 2013 Mike Jeffriesc/o Abercrombie...

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:54:05 -0400

May 19, 2013

Mike Jeffries
c/o Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch Campus
6301 Fitch Path
New Albany, Ohio 43054

Hey Mike,

I know you’ve been flooded with mail regarding your comments on sizeism, but I wanted to take a second to write you about a project I’ve been working on.

As a preface: Your opinion isn’t shocking; millions share the same sentiment. You’ve used your wealth and public platform to echo what many already say. However, it’s important you know that regardless of the numbers on your tax forms, your comments don’t stop anyone from being who they are; the world is progressing in inclusive ways whether you deem it cool or not. The only thing you’ve done through your comments (about thin being beautiful and only offering XL and XXL in your stores for men) is reinforced the unoriginal concept that fat women are social failures, valueless, and undesirable. Your apology doesn’t change this.

But oddly enough, that’s not all you have done. You have also created an incredible opportunity for social change.

Never in our culture do we see sexy photo shoots with short, fat, unconventional models paired with not short, not fat, professional models. To put it in your words: “unpopular kids” with “cool kids”. It’s socially acceptable for same to be paired with same, but never are contrasting bodies positively mixed in the world of advertisement. The juxtaposition of uncommonly paired bodies is visually jarring, and, even though I wish it didn’t, it causes viewers to feel uncomfortable. This is largely attributed to companies like yours that perpetuate the thought that fat women are not beautiful. This is inaccurate, but if someone were to look through your infamous catalog, they wouldn’t believe me.

I’ve enclosed some images for your consideration. Please let me know what you think.

A note: I didn’t take these pictures to show that the male model found me attractive, or the photographer found me photogenic, or to prove that you’re an ostentatious dick. Rather, I was inspired by the opportunity to show that I am secure in my skin and to flaunt this by using the controversial platform that you created. I challenge the separation of attractive and fat, and I assert that they are compatible regardless of what you believe. Not only do I know that I’m sexy, but I also have the confidence to pose nude in ways you don’t dare. You’re are more than welcome to prove me wrong by posing shirtless with a hot fat chick; it would thrill me to see such a shoot.

I’m sure you didn’t intend for this to be the outcome, but in many ways you are kind of brilliant. Not only are you a marketing genius (brand exclusivity really is a profitable move) but you also accidentally created an opportunity to challenge our current social construct. My hope is that the combination of these contrasting bodies will someday be as ubiquitous as the socially accepted ideal.

Ever so sincerely,
Jes

P.S. If you would like to offer me a “substantial amount” to stop wearing your brand so my association won’t “cause significant damage to your image”, don’t hesitate to email me. I respect you as a business man, and my agent and I would be happy to contribute in furthering your established success.

P.P.S. You should know your Large t-shirt comfortably fits a size 22. You might want to work on that.

myvintagevogue: Vogue June 1933 / Conde Nast new to the...

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:52:55 -0400

myvintagevogue:

Vogue June 1933 / Conde Nast

new to the archive

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Fri, 10 May 2013 22:47:54 -0400

deerstalking: bon appétit

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:32:58 -0400

deerstalking:

bon appétit

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Thu, 09 May 2013 23:18:22 -0400

memoryremote: Jealous?

Thu, 09 May 2013 23:18:09 -0400

memoryremote:

Jealous?

beyazpiyon: Lana Del Rey - Summer Wine (feat. Barrie James...

Thu, 09 May 2013 23:17:34 -0400

beyazpiyon:

Lana Del Rey - Summer Wine (feat. Barrie James O’Neill)

(Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood cover) - 1967

Strawberries, cherries and an angel’s kiss in spring…

mudwerks: questionableadvice: ~ The Ladies’ Guide to True...

Thu, 09 May 2013 23:10:11 -0400

mudwerks:

questionableadvice:

~ The Ladies’ Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners; or, Miss Leslie’s Behaviour Book, a Guide and Manual for Ladies, by Eliza Leslie, 1864
via Open Library

fuck you - where’s my coffee?…

I’ve wished sometimes only to play checkers or to occupy...

Thu, 09 May 2013 23:04:55 -0400

I’ve wished sometimes only to play checkers or to occupy myself some other way than having to see and feel so much sadness, or feel every moment how difficult things are, to understand or to live with. I’ve sometimes felt I couldn’t live with them, but I find I can, Sofia. I’ve found I am, even when I think I’m not or that I can’t. Can you look to me now, Sofia? Can you try? I will be so grateful if you will trust me with your sadness, and I will trust you with mine, so that even when we are sad we will be grateful for how much we love each other, and know that we are in the world as much in our pain as in our happiness.

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Thu, 09 May 2013 23:03:16 -0400

jesspainterloser: Can we just … Gustav.

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:39:20 -0400

jesspainterloser:

Can we just … Gustav.

pulledouttosea: Deadwood Central Railroad Engineer Corps, South...

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:34:08 -0400

pulledouttosea:

Deadwood Central Railroad Engineer Corps, South Dakota, 1888

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Thu, 09 May 2013 22:22:00 -0400

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Mon, 06 May 2013 07:54:50 -0400

Siyu Chen, Chinese Illustrator

Mon, 06 May 2013 07:51:43 -0400

Siyu Chen, Chinese Illustrator

mattfractionblog: thumbcramps: hi guys! this is a comic i made...

Sat, 04 May 2013 12:07:46 -0400

mattfractionblog:

thumbcramps:

hi guys! this is a comic i made for a final in my comics in literature class. we had to do a research paper on a topic we’d discussed in class and then accompany it with a comic with a relevant subject. my paper was about hyper-sexualization of women in comic books, but i decided to broaden it out here as well as personalize it and make myself the subject and discuss something i’ve been subjected to in the convention circuit and on the internet as well as thousands of other women, as well as give a cue to thought about how the comic book industry as well as the video game industry and even just media in general (all of which are male dominated) push such ridiculous pressures onto girls and women.

also, it feels kind of silly to have to add this since i hope it’s obvious, but i am very aware that there are men that don’t subscribe to this attitude, and am incredibly grateful that these issues are brought to light to people other than the ones that are subjected to it.

anyway haha i have literally been staring at this for 9 hours i don’t even know which direction is up anymore. thanks for reading!!!

Fantastic.

Mädchen Amick by Matthew Rolston for Vogue UK, March 1991

Sat, 04 May 2013 12:03:47 -0400

Mädchen Amick by Matthew Rolston for Vogue UK, March 1991

timelordsandhunters: is nobody going to talk about this painting i mean those men are just...

Sat, 04 May 2013 12:03:28 -0400

timelordsandhunters:

is nobody going to talk about this painting

i mean those men are just casually rIDING THEIR BEARDS NBD

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Sat, 04 May 2013 12:02:30 -0400

mudwerks: (via vintage_ads: Contest)

Sat, 04 May 2013 12:02:18 -0400

mudwerks:

(via vintage_ads: Contest)