Macy’s Under Fire for Selling Plates Promoting Body-Shaming: Twitter Reacts
Macy’s was recently called out by podcast host and CBS correspondent Alie Ward for selling plates that were insensitive and promoted body-shaming.
On July 21, Ward tweeted a picture of the plates that she’d seen in store with the caption, “How can I get these plates from @Macys banned in all 50 states.” The plates had outlines of different food portions. The smallest portion was labeled “skinny jeans,” the middle portion “favorite jeans,” and the biggest portion was “mom jeans.”
How can I get these plates from @Macys banned in all 50 states pic.twitter.com/1spntAluVl
— Alie Ward (@alieward) July 21, 2019
The retailer quickly responded to Ward’s tweet saying that they “missed the mark” and plates would be removed from all Macy’s locations.
Hi, Alie — we appreciate you sharing this with us and agree that we missed the mark on this product. It will be removed from all STORY at Macy's locations.
— Macy's (@Macys) July 22, 2019
According to CBS, a Macy’s spokesperson also said in an email that “after reviewing the complaint, we quickly removed the plates, which were only in our…Macy’s location in Herald Square.”
There were tons of reactions on Twitter, some angry with the company and some who thought the product was funny. One reaction was from actress and activist Jameela Jamil. See some of the reactions below.
https://twitter.com/VivaLeResistanc/status/1153626747419668480
Macy's removes dinner plates after twitter upset. Seemed crazy to me till I saw tweets on eating disorders by @alieward @jameeljamil (plus 🥰 fix by @elclimo) ALSO, quantity NOT relevant: plate of fish/veggies NOT the same as plate of pasta (pure carbs) https://t.co/fuOMwtL08F
— Nina Teicholz, PhD (@bigfatsurprise) July 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/jameelajamil/status/1153410239938437120
I basically said the same thing: It's not the quantity, but the quality of the food on the plate. Some foods satisfy hunger, while others promote it, regardless of portion size. But sure, 'body-shaming' is the real problem.
— §Phillip Zeuner (@doctrphil) July 22, 2019
Hi, Joy! I have interviewed psychologists about this topic and their findings are to the contrary. Also Greg from Texas said I could share this to educate people such as yourself. I hope you never go through any pain like this. Thanks for being open minded to learn. pic.twitter.com/ovojzFrVS9
— Alie Ward (@alieward) July 23, 2019
Unbelievable. Relenting to someone’s hurt feelings. When does it stop? IT’S A PLATE
— JRAg2001 (@jrmag01) July 23, 2019
