Dov Charney Denies Beauty Profiling

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]

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By Jen Carlson in News on August 4, 2009 1:51 PM

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everyAframe

Dov Charney deciding who is attractive and who isn't makes about as much sense as______________________________.

Amanda Harletsch

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.

dadoc

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.

felixthecat2

Dead HImmler might be another commenter who loses his job, medical benefit fraud and side business might be flagged by MTA.

The Man Bat

People use their real names online!?!?

Idiots.

GREGORYABUTLER

Well, I use my real name online.....

whitecastlerock

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...

felixthecat2

made in america is important to some consumers. I tend to support local businesses.

buttface

Shirts made my Mexicans in CA are so much better than shirts made by Mexicans in Mexico.

felixthecat2

yes buttface the racist. if they are legal then why does it matter if they are mexicans or not?

Dead Himmler

Your moronic comments never cease to amaze me.

felixthecat2

MTA employees are one of the laziest and rudest "workforce" and I use the term workforce loosely

felixthecat2

Your racists comments and you animal cruelty jokes are moronic and it is no surprise that you work for the MTA.

Dead Himmler

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.

felixthecat2

Do you have any opening for Michael Vick, he can do your job since you both have a lot in common.

felixthecat2

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.

Dead Himmler

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.