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Last week an anonymous employee of the American Apparel empire spoke out against Dov Charney's lookist views, saying that recently the CEO was demanding staff photos from each branch and firing the uglies. As the anonymous employee told it, he thought it was hurting his bottom line. Meanwhile, another employee agreed with this statement in our comments, saying that the incident didn't even "grasp the magnitude of the company's dehumanizing policies." Soon after, an HR flack seemed to have searched his last name in the company database, replying to his comment with a first name he never revealed, and seemingly scaremongering him into saying that maybe this wasn't true after all. What a deep-v meshed web of confusion that's being weaved in the sweatshop-free company! But now Charney speaks out himself, saying, "At American Apparel, we strive to hire salespeople who have an enthusiasm for fashion and retail and who themselves have good fashion sense. But this does not necessarily mean they have to be physically attractive." Well, he did use Woody Allen on a billboard. [via Gawker]
Dov Charney Denies Beauty Profiling
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Well, no one wants to see fat chicks in The Gloria-V or any other 25 different one-peices available in New York at 22 stores.
and before you correct my spelling on 'peices', please eat my balls.
That's "All You Haters, Suck My Ballz" with a "z".
The hell we don't! Speak for yourself, bub! ;-)
Note to self: Never use last name as a User Name.
I hope this "Jonathan" didn't get fired or anything for voicing his opinions here.
i love the articles by gothamist calling out american apparel. because they're not one of the site's sponsors or anything.
Google ads...
um, no. AA pays to advertise on gothamist:
http://gothamist.com/2009/07/31/thanks_to_this_weeks_advertisers_56.php
Actually, I give props to Gothamist for having the courage to point out something negative about a sponsor on their site. The overwhelming majority of other outlets would censor any staff that insults sponsors.
The CEO is a self hating fugly. How can he discriminate when he is so hideous. it is only fair he applies the same practice to himself and fires himself.
GOTHAMIST, first Chrissie and now this AA employee. it seems risky to post here. LOL.
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Hello BF
BF is boyfriend. BFF is best friends forever.
You and I are the latter.
I prefer the latter as well
The bottom line @ American Apparel may be suffering because people don't want to spend too much for a fucking cotton t shirt. You can get a three pack of t shirts @ K Mart for less...
made in america is important to some consumers. I tend to support local businesses.
I support those who can support themselves. Screw American Apparel and their soft core porn ads. Making t shirts in a factory in Los Angeles doesn't mean I need to support this pervert.
" i support those who can support themselves'??? There are very little manufacturing and textiles jobs in U.S.A so some of us do support American products. You don't have to support perverts but i look at the job creations in USA. those kmart shirts are made in china who has little human rights and no animal rights and pollutes the earth.
Dude, leave me the fuck alone. I don't give a fuck about what you do. I am not judging you-so please stop judging and lecturing me... The shirts I buy are made in America- I made a comment that cheap shirts can be bought in K-Mart. Please reinsert your head in your ass.
Thanks
Why are you such a miserable bitter person? Get a life and stop being a hater.
Again-leave me the fuck alone. I am not interested in your bullshit. Please stalk someone else.
LOL, stalk you??? the one who seems to have a need to reply on how I should spent my time. LOL, you are one old miserable person. Jon the club with THEFACTS and get over you own bull shit
LOLz... Dick
You make Ryan ONeal look good. Putz
Keep trying moron-go to wikipedia and copy and paste some urls to authenticate your stupidity. While you are at it, go fuck yourself...
It is my opinion, i think you make Ryan ONeal look good.
it is my opinion that you are an asshole... can we let it rest now?
Look in the mirror if you want to see an asshole
keep trolling asshole...
Shirts made my Mexicans in CA are so much better than shirts made by Mexicans in Mexico.
yes buttface the racist. if they are legal then why does it matter if they are mexicans or not?
Your moronic comments never cease to amaze me.
Your racists comments and you animal cruelty jokes are moronic and it is no surprise that you work for the MTA.
First off animal cruelty jokes are funny if done tastefully. Second I have never put any racist comments down. And third I might work for the MTA but I am a SUPERVISOR which actually means something you idiot.
My super is a supervisor in my building, so what???
And your dumb lazy ass should know that abusing the defenseless is not funny. Now I know why the MTA sucks with one and all the rest of you parasites feeding off the commuters.
My super is a supervisor in my building, so what???
And your dumb lazy ass should know that abusing the defenseless is not funny. Now I know why the MTA sucks with YOU and all the rest of you parasites feeding off the commuters.
Also I was a supervisor in the market when I was 16 years old, so what????? ARE you a VP?? No, you are not. Get some humane education, get some education.
You really can't blame me for the MTA's faults lately becuase I have been on medical leave for the last 7 months due to a hurt index finger. So piss off!! And what are you going to do? Take your business elsewhere when you need a train? I didn't think so.
7 months for a finger??? No wonder the MTA needs to be bail out by us working folks to subsidize the MTA lazy and dumb workers.
I also started a moving company on the side. So you can't call me lazy.
not only are you a cheat on sick leave but unethical since you must report this side business to the MTA. NO surprise on how unethical you are since you do support animal cruelty. why don't you move Michael Vick out of the states?
That's workers comp fraud - if you can't work because of your injury, you're not supposed to be working.
Do you have any opening for Michael Vick, he can do your job since you both have a lot in common.
MTA employees are one of the laziest and rudest "workforce" and I use the term workforce loosely
People use their real names online!?!?
Idiots.
Well, I use my real name online.....
Dead HImmler might be another commenter who loses his job, medical benefit fraud and side business might be flagged by MTA.
Was just finishing up in the office, sat down, popped open a cold Bud, figured I'd chill & see what's happening. 43 comments on such a thread? Started laughing beer out my nose when I saw the reason. Chill, kids, at least he doesn't want to do the 14 year old in his building. Gonna sit back, enjoy, have another, and grab some pate & crackers.
Please! More pear-shaped men!
They're so fkn sexy!,
specially the ones that drag their feet, spit in public areas,
and find animal cruel jokes funny.
Dov Charney deciding who is attractive and who isn't makes about as much sense as______________________________.