So I came across this article on one of my fav sites, styleite. The issue at hand is a necklace that Forever 21 is selling of a lil Asian girl, named Oriental Girl Necklace. The necklace is very cute, so cute that I bought one a year ago, so it's not new. My issue is the issue that is being made over it. Is it racist? Stereotypical? Out of bad taste? I guess it depends on each individual. If the store sold a lil Black girl with an afro I would have purchased that one in addition to my previous purchase. I do agree that the name of the necklace should be changed. I would be upset if they named the lil Black girl necklace a negative stereotype. I've had my issues with Forever 21 but I highly doubt they would have negative intentions on making and selling a product that would target a persons ethnicity. But after all this is just my opinion. What are your opinions on this article? Enjoy.
http://www.styleite.com/retail/forever-21-oriental-girl-necklace
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