Comments on: A Little Less Robot Love http://fatgrrl.com/?p=842 Fatter than a speeding bullet. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:51:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: FatGrrl http://fatgrrl.com/?p=842&cpage=1#comment-138456 FatGrrl Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:51:49 +0000 http://fatgrrl.com/?p=842#comment-138456 You'll get no argument from me on that one, Anne. Robot Love is definitely a niche store. Otaku of all colors of the rainbow flock to its promise of geekery and delight. But Robot Love is hardly alone in its hawking of wares in very limited sizes. So my question is this: When does the "niche market" excuse finally cross the line to culpability? You’ll get no argument from me on that one, Anne. Robot Love is definitely a niche store. Otaku of all colors of the rainbow flock to its promise of geekery and delight. But Robot Love is hardly alone in its hawking of wares in very limited sizes.

So my question is this: When does the “niche market” excuse finally cross the line to culpability?

]]> By: Anne http://fatgrrl.com/?p=842&cpage=1#comment-138433 Anne Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:57:27 +0000 http://fatgrrl.com/?p=842#comment-138433 I don't agree. Robot Love isn't willfully or inadvertently fat shaming because they don't carry plus sizes, just like they're not tall shaming because they don't carry extra long inseams. I don't think tall people are walking out of the store miffed because they think they're being told that they can't be geeks, because they can't buy their pants at the geek store. It's a niche store, and the thing would go out of business if it tried to cater to every niche within the geek niche. So no, everyone is not out to get you. They're just trying to make money. And as much money as there is to be made in making plus sizes, it's not at Robot Love. I don’t agree. Robot Love isn’t willfully or inadvertently fat shaming because they don’t carry plus sizes, just like they’re not tall shaming because they don’t carry extra long inseams. I don’t think tall people are walking out of the store miffed because they think they’re being told that they can’t be geeks, because they can’t buy their pants at the geek store.

It’s a niche store, and the thing would go out of business if it tried to cater to every niche within the geek niche. So no, everyone is not out to get you. They’re just trying to make money. And as much money as there is to be made in making plus sizes, it’s not at Robot Love.

]]> By: KellyK http://fatgrrl.com/?p=842&cpage=1#comment-138430 KellyK Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:41:11 +0000 http://fatgrrl.com/?p=842#comment-138430 Write to them & tell them that. Point out that they're missing a number of people who would be thrilled to buy their stuff if it just *fit* and suggest that they stock larger sizes. Write to them & tell them that. Point out that they’re missing a number of people who would be thrilled to buy their stuff if it just *fit* and suggest that they stock larger sizes.

]]> By: Angela http://fatgrrl.com/?p=842&cpage=1#comment-138420 Angela Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:56:33 +0000 http://fatgrrl.com/?p=842#comment-138420 Gawd, this happens to me ALL THE TIME. While my thin friends get to enjoy the awesome dorkyness of many alternative (however you define that) clothing stores, I'm lucky if I can find a mens t-shirt that I can get on without hearing seams pop. I nearly hit the roof with joy when I found a "Strictly for my Ninjas" shirt that fit me, and it's even a girl shirt! I think... Gawd, this happens to me ALL THE TIME. While my thin friends get to enjoy the awesome dorkyness of many alternative (however you define that) clothing stores, I’m lucky if I can find a mens t-shirt that I can get on without hearing seams pop.
I nearly hit the roof with joy when I found a “Strictly for my Ninjas” shirt that fit me, and it’s even a girl shirt! I think…

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