American Eagle is getting some serious backlash for a men’s bracelet that some say looks like a slave shackle. One person noticed the striking resemblance and Tweeted this:
It’s hard to see these bracelets don’t look like a throwback to shackles. It’s as if someone at American Eagle Googled “slave shackles” and said, “What a cool idea for a bracelet!” The tweets continued, slamming the retail store for their odd choice of fashion. See below:
American Eagle issued an apology and removed the bracelet:
Sounds like American Eagle needs some diversity when it comes to creating accessories.
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American Eagle Outfitters Bracelet Accused Of Looking Like A Slave Shackle was originally published on newsone.com