Target is at the center of intense controversy thanks to a new Christmas sweater they released for the upcoming holiday. The sweater in question is being slammed for seemingly mocking people with “obsessive-compulsive disorder”.
The store received backlash from customers who felt the sweater, which had the phrase “Obsessive Christmas Disorder” written on the front, belittled and mocked a serious mental disorder.
“As someone with OCD I’d really appreciate it if you didn’t sell my illness as a fashion statement,” Twitter user Reign Murphy tweeted alongside a photo of her holding up the sweater.
Others reacted similarly to the controversy, with several blasting the retail giant for mocking a “serious mental illness.”
“Today at Target I saw a sweater that said ‘OCD Obsessive Christmas Disorder’…why is trivializing a mental disorder so widely accepted?” one tweet about the sweater read.
Target ultimately responded to the backlash with an apology, but stopped short of removing the item from its stores.
“We never want to disappoint our guests and we apologize for any discomfort. We currently do not have plans to remove this sweater,” spokesman Josh Thomas said in the statement.
There are much more important things to get up in arms about than a sweater. Take its meaning however but the fact is there was no intention to offend her, just grow up!
H/T Newslinq