As of 9am EST, CEO Mike Jeffreys has not apologized for his godawful apology.
But I enjoyed both the responses below and wished to share.
From the fierce and delightful web site The Militant Baker:
Hi, Mike Jeffries! FEAST YER EYES on models John C. Shay and Jes, the latter an adorable tattooed Tucsonian who blogs about cookery, body image, feminism and kitties (i.e., many of my favorite subjects) and is perhaps best known — that is, until these images go viral! — for a truly lovely post encouraging fat girls not to hate themselves despite society telling them to.
And belatedly, here’s Jim O’Heir, the flatulent Jerry from Parks & Recreation, cheerily responding to Mike on Jimmy Kimmel’s show.
Mike Jeffries, hater of the fat and unpopular
“Rather than letting your shame crush you, I’d suggest you work to set things right.” (The Thing)
