Fat Chick Writes Letter To Abercrombie Owner Trying To Act Like She's Hot Or Something

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 reinforce the unoriginal concept that fat women are social failures, valueless, and undesirable. Your apology doesn’t change this.

Well, actually, 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 that pair short, fat, unconventional models 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 that 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 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.

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I’m sure you didn’t intend for this to be the outcome, but in many ways you’re 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.

I think when this Abercrombie story first broke I was in Arizona. I can’t believe that 2 weeks later we’re still talking about this shit. I mean this may be the biggest non story in the history of stories. I still don’t even understand what fat people are mad about? That Abecrombie only wants to sell their clothes to cool skinny kids? Who fucking cares? Abecrombie isn’t the Salvation Army. It’s a for profit company. It’s called Capitalism. If they thought they could make more by selling to gross kids I’m sure they would. But it seems like whatever they are doing for their brand is working doesn’t it? They’ve captured the exact demo they want by aggressively marketing their company towards them. Tons of companies do this. Hell I love Hugo Boss but an XXL is like a kids small on me. I don’t complain. I just know I’m too fat to wear it. Louis Vuitton only wants rich people buying their bags to keep it exclusive. The bottomline is that every company identifies and targets their customers. Abercrombie is no different

So again I just don’t get what this chick is trying to accomplish here? You look like a god damn pig in these pictures. You’re just proving Abercrombie’s point of why they don’t want disgusting people wearing their clothes in the first place. It’s not the Abercrombie guys fault that society finds fat people to be gross. That’s just human nature. It’s in our DNA. If you don’t want to shop in fat people stores then lose weight. Until then shut up.