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Abercrombie's opening!

Shirtless male models help launch new store in Paris. 13 Photos »

I remember the good ole’ middle school days when my pre-pubescent body could fit into Abercrombie and Fitch clothing. Now that I am fully grown and proportionally sized (and healthy, might I add), I would never step foot in an A&F. That is unless, I am in the mood to feel like an overweight cow.

The gigantic clothing empire has been known for taking heat for catering their clothing specifically to “skinny” and “good-looking” people but just recently a statement has been released by a former employee talking about how she felt pressure to maintain a certain size. She wrote:

“I squeezed myself into the second-largest A&F women’s size available — and 8 — and dieted to stay that size. It terrified me to know that if I gained weight and sized out their women’s clothes, I’d have to wear ill-fitting men’s T-Shirts and sweatshirts to work every day, as I’d seen other ‘large’ women do.”  Read More »