So much injustice in the world, it can make one weep. Or snort, depending on the “victims”:
The big-busted women of Britain staged a revolt when the country’s largest clothing retailer, Marks &Spencer, tried to implement a $3 surcharge for bras that are size DD or larger. About 14,000 women gave their names to a Facebook campaign aimed at eliminating the big-bra penalty, spurred by the quickly founded “Busts 4 Justice” group.
The large-breasted women women claimed discrimination. Publicity ensued. The store apologized, reversed the policy, and had a bra sale.
“We always try to do the right thing by our customers, and we thought we had, but it’s clear we’ve got it wrong this time,” store chairman Stuart Rose said. “From Saturday, no matter whether it’s large or small bras you need, the price will be the same.”
(And guaranteed, that price will be high. Ridiculously high. Like all just-for-women products. But that’s one of the foundations of the world economy, if not tradition. So it’s important to focus on a $3 surcharge, rather than a $75 price tag. Never mind the wage gap between the sexes. Just as long as all bras cost the same. Ah, equality.)
The Busts 4 Justice group, while hailing their victory, ignore the “victims” of the other side of the coin: What if their sisters who wear A and B cups decided to protest because their bras cost the same as the DD sizes and bigger, even though the fabric used for the larger bras is enough to make two smaller bras?
(And if those A and B cup wearing women held a press conference, and staged a protest, would they get the same coverage? The same level of support? Sure, sure, you bet. But right now the camera and the anchorman are cutting back to the Busts 4 Justice group to get their reaction…)
Other people who are not victims:
Anyone still surprised by any baseball player being exposed as a steroid user.
(Did you see the May 3 photo of Barry Bonds in the Sports section? Who is that un-bloated guy?)
The two Pullman men who were beaten with a golf club after urinating on a vehicle, which they thought was unoccupied.
They went to the police? Sorry, guys, but justice was immediately served in this case. The men won’t be charged with public urination, the Associated Press reported, but police are looking for the car’s owner. Not too hard, we trust.
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