The clothing store Forever 21 received an outpouring of hate on social media this week after many Twitter users spoke out after finding Atkins diet bar samples in their online order packages.
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B次元官网网址� MissGG馃彸锔廈次元官网网址嶐煂� (@MissGirlGames)
Forever 21 really put a fucking diet bar in with my plus size clothing order...I fucking canB次元官网网址檛. 馃槨
B次元官网网址� 鉁煉朘at Ravioli馃挅鉁� (@PinkMaggitKat)
Many of the tweets included photos of the unsolicited lemon flavoured bar. ItB次元官网网址檚 packaging boasted that it contained one gram of sugar and that it the bar suits a B次元官网网址渓ow carb lifestyle.B次元官网网址�
Initially the clothing brand was accused of targeting their customers whoB次元官网网址檇 ordered from the brandB次元官网网址檚 plus-sized collection.
One person who received the diet bar said theyB次元官网网址檇 ordered new jeans from the plus-size collection as theyB次元官网网址檇 gone down from a size 24 to an 18. They were shocked to have received the diet bar with their order.
B次元官网网址淲hat are you trying to Tell me Forever 21?B次元官网网址� @MissGirlGames asked in their tweet. B次元官网网址淒o you give these to non-plus size women as well?B次元官网网址�
i just bought a bunch of xs/s clothes and got one too, i don't think its anything personal..
B次元官网网址� kec 馃 (@stxrkid)
Not everyone found an issue with the diet bar samples. Some came to the clothing companyB次元官网网址檚 defence and pointed out that theyB次元官网网址檇 received the diet bar with their online orders from Forever 21B次元官网网址檚 other collections too.
One Twitter user, @TheNailasaurus, to @PinkMiggitKatB次元官网网址檚 angry tweet and said that while they donB次元官网网址檛 agree with the company soliciting diet bars, they donB次元官网网址檛 think the outrage was warranted.
B次元官网网址淥bviously this brand has paid for this legit form of marketing for their product to go in every F21 order. It has zero to do with what size clothes you ordered,B次元官网网址� said @TheNailasaurus.
@PinkMiggitKat saying that no matter the intention, the bars shouldnB次元官网网址檛 have been sent with clothing as it could have a negative effect on people with eating disorders.
Others agreed that the diet bars could have a harmful effect on those who received them.
B次元官网网址淸ItB次元官网网址檚] completely catching customers off guard with [a] distasteful implied message to lose weight,B次元官网网址� wrote @bronze_bombSHEL in a tweet.
If this is indeed a brand partnership between you + Atkins IB次元官网网址檇 strongly suggest you reevaluate it Not only is it coming off as discriminatory but it isnB次元官网网址檛 even rolled out well - Its completely catching customers off guard with distasteful implied message to lose weight
B次元官网网址� Shelby Ivey Christie (@bronze_bombSHEL)
What the hell, ?? Not only is this incredibly fatphobic, but sending diet bars unsolicited is down right harmful to the customers & could negatively impact anyone with a ED. This is beyond disgusting. Stop forcing diet culture down peoples throats.
B次元官网网址� Destiny 鈽曪笍鉁嶐煆� (@thefatauthor)
Forever 21 issued a statement later in the week saying that the bars were indeed sent with all orders, not just those form the plus-size collection. The company occasionally sends B次元官网网址渇ree test productsB次元官网网址� from third party companies to their customers, they wrote in the statement.
Twitter user @bitchenboutique that the company saying the bars were sent to everyone doesnB次元官网网址檛 regulate the situation because they feel it sounds like the company is saying everyone needs to lose weight.
The companyB次元官网网址檚 statement went on to say the bars wonB次元官网网址檛 be sent out anymore and that sending them was an B次元官网网址渙versight.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淲e sincerely apologize for any offence this may have caused,B次元官网网址� they wrote.
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