Forever 21 Tells Girls That Math Is Hard
Just in time for back-to-school shopping, Forever 21 has issued this “Allergic to Algebra” tee! It’s the new “Math Class is Tough” Barbie, only twenty years later! (Progress? What progress?)
But oh the mixed messages Forever 21 is putting out with their “Graphic Tees.” Here are a few of their other offerings:
“Allergic to Algebra” + Yale/Harvard? Does not compute.
Hard to believe this shirt was put out by a Korean American-owned and operated company. Factor in the company’s long history of dodgy business dealings, and it may be time to revoke the Chang family’s Asian card.
Forever 21 founder Do Won Chang with daughters Esther and Linda, who both work for the company
UPDATE: The Allergic to Algebra tee shirt has been removed from Forever 21′s site since Gawker posted about it a day ago. No word if it’s been removed from stores yet, where it was first spotted by a Reddit user.
[via Gawker]
[Chang family photo via The Guardian]
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If they had a man-cut version, I’d be all about it. This, not so much.
algebra is overrated. take dance instead. especially in this economy.
dance is where it’s at.
[...] But the point is, kids don’t know that they can’t be doctors or lawyers or veterinarians, or bosses. Their whole world is a wide-open space. And we live in the land of opportunity, so nothing should get in the way of their dreams! Let’s not tell the next generation that they can’t be rocket scientists because they are girls and math is hard for girls. [...]