Fitch the Homeless is a Terrible Idea
If you haven’t heard, some people are suggesting that in response to the CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch explaining that he won’t make clothes for uncool people (aka fat women) we should start giving A&F clothes to the homeless. No really. People are really suggesting that.
Um
“Hey, A&F look at who is wearing your clothes now! Homeless people! Aka the worst of the worst! Aka the non-coolest people ever! Got you now!”
1. Homeless people ARE PEOPLE and should be treated LIKE PEOPLE not props.
2. YOU ARE STILL GIVING MONEY TO THE COMPANY. Yeah, like maybe indirectly indirectly if you are buying your clothes from Goodwill or donating things you already have. But how about we just stop supporting this fucked up company all together.
3. Just read this tweet, people. Just read it.
Okay, I can forgive one white dude for thinking this is a good idea (I GUESS) but SO MANY social justice advocates keep reposting the idea like it’s some genius form of social protest. IT’S NOT. It’s exploiting and dehumanizing and HOW EVEN ONE PERSON READ THIS AND THINK “yeah, that’s a swell idea” IS BEYOND ME.
Homeless
Ed Sheeran
When I feel cold you keep me warm
And I’m not looking for some loose change
Just wanna find a true mate
Who wants to be my duvet
Homeless shelter ends ban on transgender women
washingtonblade.comA judge in Washington, D.C. last week ordered that New Hope Ministries, which operates the John L. Young Shelter for Women, end its policy barring transgender women from seeking services at the shelter.
The decision comes after trans woman Lakiesha Washington was denied access to the homeless shelter and filed a restraining order as part of a lawsuit accusing the shelter of violating D.C.’s Human Rights Act. In addition to lifting the ban, shelter staff will also be trained in trans sensitivity, and plans are in the works to improve bathroom access and comfort for trans residents.
D.C. Trans Coalition member Andy Bowen, who filed a separate complaint against the John Young Shelter with the D.C. Office of Human Rights charging anti-transgender discrimination, told the Blade that she has dropped her complaint based on the latest actions by New Hope Ministries.
“D.C. has great nondiscrimination laws, but good laws do not equal adequate enforcement,” Bowen said in a statement. “This case showed the need for more vigilant enforcement, and if D.C. Trans Coalition has anything to do with it, enforcement’s gonna happen.”
Progress comes one step at a time, and this is an important one.
