Join the online boycott of Ralph Lauren

11th December 2009

Join the online boycott of Ralph Lauren

posted in Eating Disorders, Fashion, Rachel |

Remember the Ralph Lauren shrinky-dink hack job of already underweight supermodel Filippa Hamilton? Followed by them firing the same underweight supermodel for being too fat? Now the producers of America the Beautiful are waging an online boycott of the unrepentant fashion house.

On behalf of all the girls who feel ugly, overweight, and just not-good-enough;

On behalf of the parents who worry, cry, strive to help their daughters, and shell out $20,000 a month and above for eating disorder treatment centers;

On behalf of all the Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Aunts, women everywhere who have ever been made to feel insecure by the magazines, billboards, ads, and television commercials;

We are calling for the Boycott of Ralph Lauren products.

No more insincere Apologies, no more tiptoeing around the seriousness of this matter, we need a FIRM COMMITMENT from Ralph Lauren and his company that he will put an end to this egregious type of advertising forever. Please join the Boycott and help stop the suffering of women everywhere!

They’ve reached 5,000 Facebook supporters in just two days. Lend your support by signing the online boycott here and becoming a fan of the boycott on Facebook here.

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1 On December 11th, 2009, Amy said:

I pledge to continue not buying Ralph Lauren products, which I have never bought before.

posted on December 11th, 2009 at 12:46 pm

2 On December 11th, 2009, JeanC said:

Done and done.

posted on December 11th, 2009 at 2:30 pm

3 On December 11th, 2009, Frankincensy said:

Signed.

posted on December 11th, 2009 at 2:53 pm

4 On December 11th, 2009, Twistie said:

On my way to sign the petition.

posted on December 11th, 2009 at 3:45 pm

5 On December 11th, 2009, scattered marbles said:

Signed it, and became a fan Hopefully we can inspire more people to sign the petition!

posted on December 11th, 2009 at 7:41 pm

6 On December 12th, 2009, Kath said:

Well, considering the fact that Ralph Lauren don’t make anything that will fit my fat arse, there’s no real loss to them from me – I couldn’t buy it anyway.

But I will encourage my friends not to purchase from them, on my behalf.

posted on December 12th, 2009 at 4:27 am

7 On December 13th, 2009, rachel with a little "r" said:

Like Amy, I have never bought a Ralph Lauren product. So…I’d join your boycott, but technically, I can’t.

posted on December 13th, 2009 at 6:48 pm

8 On December 13th, 2009, Twistie said:

To those who worry about the impact of joining the boycott when Ralphie doesn’t make clothes in their sizes, remember that a) Ralphie doesn’t know what size you wear, and b) he makes a lot of housewares including: china, glassware, flatware, sheets, blankets, bar tools, dog beds, and dozens of other sorts of items that are in no way related to the size of your waist or hips.

So yes, those of us far too large to wear any clothes RL makes are definitely able to join a boycott of his products effectively. For instance, I have recommended his products many times over at The Basement of the Bargains (http://basement.shoeblogs.com), but I will not again until the boycott is over. Every lost sale is a voice for a more positive body image. Your voice makes a difference.

posted on December 13th, 2009 at 6:59 pm

9 On December 13th, 2009, Anna said: