The Gap Faces Unreasonable Backlash for Featuring a Thin Model in a Tweet
Not every complaint deserves an apology.
Dress up your days in pastel plaid. #since1969 http://t.co/MahfoxlM5i pic.twitter.com/xWWSxyImnA
— Gap (@Gap) August 4, 2014
Fashion’s body image issue is back in the news.
The Gap faced a barrage of criticism for the tweet above featuring what People magazine is calling an “ultra-thin model.” In response, people posted things like, “In what world do people look like this? Perhaps you could select models who represent regular gals & not a skeletor ghost” and “Looks like she needs a hamburger and some sunlight.”
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