Target is being accused online of being insensitive toward those with mental illness because it is selling a sweatshirt bearing the phrase “Obsessive Christmas Disorder.”
Probably everyone has heard of Target because it is one of the largest clothing stores in the US. Target has decided to sell a product that has a rather strange design, at least for some people. However, this has been found in other stores.What exactly is it about? It seems that a woman who regularly goes to Target to do her shopping was offended by the design on certain T-shirts that the store sold.
Reign Murphy was really bothered by this because she decided to show her dissatisfaction on social media so she posted on Twitter that she is offended by the design of some t-shirts that Target sells and she considers it completely inappropriate from the store. Reign photographed the product for people to see what she was referring to when she said it was inappropriate and offensive.On the T-shirts was written “OCD Christmas obsessive-compulsive disorder”, and the woman says that this message is offensive to people who really suffer from this disease that can be quite serious and can affect the activities of a human in daily life.
People on social media began to notice the sweater, which is a play on Obsessive Complusive Disorder or OCD, this week after Target released its holiday sweater collection in store and online.
The shoppers said that the sweater was offensive because it seems to poke fun at OCD, a serious mental illness.
Some shoppers said they felt the sweater was mocking the disorder.
And called on the retailer to remove it.
“Will you guys be coming out with a joke sweater about people with cancer too?” asked one OCD awareness group.
But some people defended Target, saying all the criticism was overblown.
“As someone who has OCD I don’t see any reason to be angry about @Target’s “offensive” sweater – it’s perfectly even,” wrote Weston Pagano.
The phrase “Obsessive Christmas Disorder” wasn’t invented by Target, and has been around for a while. A Google search for the phrase turns up tons of clothing items from many different retailers.
Shoppers can also buy countless home goods with the phrase on websites such as Etsy.
In response to the backlash, a Target spokesman told BuzzFeed News the chain has no plan to remove the sweater from its shelves.
“We never want to disappoint any of our guests and we apologize for any discomfort,” Joshua Thomas said. “At this time we don’t have any plans to remove this product from our storefront.”