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beauty is on the tag of your jeans

*Insert heavy sigh*  Here we go...this is going to be a long one.  Get comfortable. Recently, a bit of controversy has surfaced surrounding a certain clothing store...*cough cough* ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH...not to name names or anything.  If you don't have a clue as to what I am talking about, apparently the company's CEO said some things a few years ago regarding the type of person they want to be seen wearing their brand and the sizes they will be carrying, and in doing so, offended A LOT of people.  Which is understandable.  Even if he was not trying to offend anyone or if the phrases were taken out of context in recent news, it sure does come off as pretty offensive no matter who you are. If you would like an explanation better than my generic synopsis you can look  Here ,  Here , or  Here . I will say that it almost seems silly for people to be getting worked up over it now.  I mean every advertisement for that store includes at least one mostly naked, unrealisticall