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Target Apologizes for "Manatee Gray" Plus Size Dress

sunshinestater
sunshinestater Posts: 596 Member
edited January 21 in Chit-Chat
Looks like someone over at Target slipped this snark on plus sizes through to their website:

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/fashion/target-manatee-gray-plus-sized-dress-article-1.1308999

They claim "manatee gray" is a seasonal color, but the very same dress in non-plus sizes is listed as "dark heather gray," as you can see in the screen capture in the article. The plus size is apparently $2.99 cheaper, though, so at least bigger customers get a discount for getting dissed.

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  • TylerJ76
    TylerJ76 Posts: 4,375 Member
    This was like two weeks ago.

    I think it's funny, but I'm an *kitten* like that..
  • BleedsCoffee
    BleedsCoffee Posts: 247 Member
    I'm not gonna lie, as a fat lady... I totally find it funny. It's fat-shaming and WRONG, sure, but... I did laugh.
  • 2credneck208
    2credneck208 Posts: 501 Member
    This was like two weeks ago.

    I think it's funny, but I'm an *kitten* like that..

    This!!!
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I thik you would have to really be looking for an excuse to be offended by that.
  • peggysue218
    peggysue218 Posts: 126 Member
    I'm officially offended.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I thik you would have to really be looking for an excuse to be offended by that.

    This ^^ I think "plus size" would be more offensive.
  • SoViLicious
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
    I thought the whole stink was over the Manatee?
  • Juliejustsaying
    Juliejustsaying Posts: 2,332 Member
    <snort>

    okay, perhaps if I wasn't feeling like such a emo bish today I would be offended...I'm sure someone in marketing got fired over this one...but it did illicite a laugh/snort from me.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,463 Member
    That's like Coke changing its recipe. The ensuing poo-storm that erupted was great publicity. If they're saying your name, it's good for business.
  • Hexahedra
    Hexahedra Posts: 894 Member
    One more incentive to not be in plus size, isn't it? ;)
  • MudRunLvr
    MudRunLvr Posts: 226 Member
    "Maybe the name isn't the reason you don't feel sexy in your GRAY DRESS FROM TARGET." -Seth Meyers
  • sunshinestater
    sunshinestater Posts: 596 Member
    The thing I immediately pictured when I first read it was the writer/marketing person/whoever slipped it through laughing their *kitten* off.
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    People need to get over presumed insults. I'm fat, I'm not offended.
  • sixout
    sixout Posts: 3,128 Member
    Sweet jesus people find any reason to be pissed off these days.

    What's next? Going after chip venders for selling "family size" packs that can be eaten all in one go by one person!?!?
  • NHoughton13
    NHoughton13 Posts: 303
    "Maybe the name isn't the reason you don't feel sexy in your GRAY DRESS FROM TARGET." -Seth Meyers
    ^^This. I laughed my a** off watching SNL.
  • sunshinestater
    sunshinestater Posts: 596 Member
    I love watching the hoarding shows, and they always seem to have lots of Target bags among the rubble (probably a few dozen heather and manatee dresses too).
  • VeganSurfer
    VeganSurfer Posts: 383 Member
    One more incentive to not be in plus size, isn't it? ;)

    :laugh:
  • meredith1123
    meredith1123 Posts: 843 Member
    Sweet jesus people find any reason to be pissed off these days.

    What's next? Going after chip venders for selling "family size" packs that can be eaten all in one go by one person!?!?

    oh god dont give them ideas!
  • imfivebyfive
    imfivebyfive Posts: 104
    Well the joke is on them as I picked up a lovely 'Swine Pink' plus sized dress for half that price at Kohls.
  • 2credneck208
    2credneck208 Posts: 501 Member
    Well the joke is on them as I picked up a lovely 'Swine Pink' plus sized dress for half that price at Kohls.

    Tee hee! :laugh:
  • mellymo29
    mellymo29 Posts: 70 Member
    Well the joke is on them as I picked up a lovely 'Swine Pink' plus sized dress for half that price at Kohls.

    ROFL!! :laugh:
  • Markguns
    Markguns Posts: 554 Member
    If I was a Manatee I'd be really upset!!! :angry: :explode: :grumble: :laugh: :laugh: :wink:
  • gertudejekyl
    gertudejekyl Posts: 386 Member
    If I saw a label that said Manatee Grey I would like it because I like manatees and it never would have occurred to me that someone was referring to me as a manatee.....jeeez....
  • gertudejekyl
    gertudejekyl Posts: 386 Member
    If I saw a label that said Manatee Grey I would like it because I like manatees and it never would have occurred to me that someone was referring to me as a manatee.....jeeez....
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,781 Member
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  • mellyish
    mellyish Posts: 253 Member
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    Oh gosh that's just perfect :laugh:
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