An interesting article is doing the rounds at the minute. It's an article on what it is like to actually work at American Apparel and the shitty things the staff were subjected to.
It's interesting as it raises a lot of different points. I was horrified to read about the staff member forced to try on sheer clothing for a male customer. What is even more horrifying is the store's reaction to the incident which was to just say, oh well, at least he is gone now. It's fine.
Then to make another staff member wear a bra when he came back in again! WHAT.
I do get it on a weird level because inappropriate stuff like that happens a lot in retail. Thankfully, I have always worked in stores that have appropriate reactions to stuff like this. I did work in an underwear shop which attracted a lot of strange people, most men but some ladies too and it was odd. I would get compared. 'Oh my wife is about your size, what bra size do you wear?' and I did have someone ask me to try something on. The store were pretty good about throwing customers out if they crossed the line in the respect of crossing physical boundries.
It is all in how the store handles it and about feeling safe at work.
Another issue with this is the racial discrimination. I found that shocking as well. I understand that it happens and its bullshit. However, how openly racist the store managers are in this store is shocking and seriously messed up.
If you want a read, and I suggest that you do : You'll find it here and it's a pretty good eye opener.
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