I know we should support this sort of positive developments for plus-size people and, yet, part of me feels as though it's not going to be so easy forgive the BS their CEO spouted. More because I have heard the stories of FAR too many women who, entering those stores for whatever reason, were sought out and point-blank told by workers that their size was not carried. (Latest one, a student last week who brought it up while we were discussing body image.) It seems to me like there has been a lot of body-elitism supported by a&f, perhaps from the top down.
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