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Like a section for Humans and a section for Black

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Mango Violeta
#mangosale Aren’t PLUS SIZED women also women? This is like having a section for Humans and a section for Black!

This particular tweet is gaining some traction. It follows on from my visiting the Mango web site after noticing that the hashtag #mangosale was trending on Twitter.

Apparently the Mango shop was ‘mistakenly’ offering items of clothing at R1.00 and shoppers were aggrieved that it was NOT a genuine sale.

When I visited the Violeta/Mango site I noticed that they have two PROMINENT menu links: One that says WOMAN and the other right next to it that says PLUS SIZE.

“What a bloody cheek, “I thought, “aren’t all women just women no matter their size, shape, colour or sexual orientation!”

It is rather strange that a high fashion company ‘discriminates’ against women in this fashion – almost like going to a site for that only has two links: One that says HUMANS and one that says BLACKS / COLOUREDS / INDIANS / CHINESE.

As a Plus Sized Human myself (but NOT one that wears ladies clothes) I felt the pain of discrimination on behalf of my fellow humans.

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Alan Straton

Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.