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Target advertising mishap

Posted: Apr 5, 2013

Did anyone see the thing where Target had a plus-sized dress and the color was advertised as "manatee grey", which is an actual color advertised for other products, but because this was a plus-sized item, it was "offensive". This world has gone crazy, I swear it has. People claim offense to EVERYTHING and it seems someone always is apologizing! Target actually APOLOGIZED, had a whole news write up on the apology. They wasted news space, their time, etc., because the name of a color offended someone? If a woman is plus-sized and happy with herself, then GREAT! If she is plus-sized and feels that because Target advertises a color, they are calling her a manatee, then perhaps she should do something to change her appearance so she wouldn't be offended. Some things make me crazy.

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the plus size product was called "manatee gray" - NOT the others

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In fact, the Misses size in the same garment was called "heather gray". This isn't exactly about "claiming" offense. It IS offensive. It is a seriously stupid name for a color!

It is an actual color - me

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And again, if it is offensive then a person should do something about the problem they are having with their own bodies, not get bent out of shape over a color. If a shirt was called elephant gray I wouldn't care, I wouldn't be offended, i'm not fat!

I know it's an actual color - sm

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and I'm not fat, either. It's just pretty odd that only the plus-size garment used that name for the the color.

But I'm sure there are things that WOULD offend you... - wheres_my_job

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...look how offended you are by fat people not liking an article of clothing being marketed to them as manatee grey...it drives you crazy!

People can be fine with their bodies, and still find offense in OTHERS' perception and descriptions of their bodies.

Remember - you are taking offense at someone else's reaction to something that doesn't even concern you.

Exactly! How about a size 2 in stick-insect green? - I prefer "orca", myself

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NM

I was thinking size 0 in - bulimia blue

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:P

You should wear - condescending coral!

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That shade would suit you!

I think it is more of a fact of..... - OldLady

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We are all going to be offended by something in life. Feelings will always be hurt, people will take things out of context, but the world has gotten to where a company must give a public apology because a color "offended" someone. I am more of a "pull up your big girl panties and get over it" type person. If something offends me, I just move on from it. A company shouldn't have to give an apology to me or anyone else. If it offended me to an extreme point, then I could choose to stop shopping with them.

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