This is a story well known to Chicagoans as it has been plastered on the local news stations for a few weeks now. For those not in Chicago, it's kinda interesting as this decision seems to be quite discriminatory, although you won't find Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton or even Oprah protesting this one, no camera's for them to flock to like moths:
I don't know where that study or vote took place 'cause I live nearby and I wouldn't characterize this suburb as anything close to the "sexiest suburb in America",nor do I know anyone else who would either.
National Ledger - Trendy Village in Chicago: No Fat Chicks: "According to reports, a trendy Chicago suburb voted “the sexiest suburb in America” may be on the verge of banishing from its venues of commerce those not conforming to arbitrarily contrived body aesthetics.
I don't know where that study or vote took place 'cause I live nearby and I wouldn't characterize this suburb as anything close to the "sexiest suburb in America",nor do I know anyone else who would either.
Lane Bryant, a retailer known for marketing clothing to full-sized women, has been denied the opportunity to open a store in a development called “The Village Of Oak Park”.
Before the hypercapitalists decide to slit my throat as they are wont to do whenever anyone dares to question a decision made by big business, it must be noted that the decision to deny Lane Bryant the retail space was not made by a private sector firm or entrepreneur but rather by the committee managing the village, an entity quasigovernmental in nature.
The bureaucratic mouthpiece for the community association told the press that, “Lane Bryant is not the kind or quality of shop that is desire for development,” and, “We want a more broad based retailer benefiting the village, rather than a niche market.”
In other words, “Fat chicks, keep out.”" full lengthy story
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