What’s on YOUR Plate?
Need some new plates? Not THESE plate sets THOUGH. Macy’s quickly pulled a line of dinner plates from its stores that were decorated with labels that offended some. The plates…
MIAMI BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 21: A general view of atmosphere at the Bank of America Lifestyle Seminar – Tacos and Beer hosted by Todd Erickson and Evan Benn during the 2015 Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach on February 21, 2015 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jacqueline Romano/Getty Images For SOBEWFF)
(Photo by Jacqueline Romano/Getty Images For SOBEWFF)Need some new plates? Not THESE plate sets THOUGH. Macy’s quickly pulled a line of dinner plates from its stores that were decorated with labels that offended some.
The plates had circles indicating a smaller portion, a medium-sized one and a larger one, with them labeled from small to large as “skinny jeans,” “favorite jeans” and “mom jeans.” One writer and podcast host on Twitter tagged Macy’s in a tweet with her message, “How can I get these plates from @Macys banned in all 50 states.” The Twitterverse exploded and Macy’s tweeted with an announcement that they’d be pulling the plates. But some people on Twitter liked the plates and said, “If you don’t like them, don’t buy them. The world doesn’t revolve around you. Sit down.”
