And people wonder why kids hate themselves and suffer from eating disorders. Fuck.

What the fail?!

And, to make shit worse, the chick wearing the shirt is stick thin. Oh, so nice.

If anything, it should say "Eat Right."

Agreed. Why is Skinny attractive? Because you are skinny does NOT mean you are healthy...

"the fact that they’re using an extremely thin young girl to sell it" is a little much. That's stretching it. Also, if it wasn't from Urban Outfitters, there's a chance this would be a different story. UO gets a bad rap for some of the merch they sell, but this is sugar sweet compared to some of other shirts. Everything doesn't have to be one big controversy guys.
UO would be making a mistake if they decide to pull it from the shelves.

i hate this shirt

I agree with the "Eat Right" kid. I have to say, as some one who is extremely thin naturally though, don't harass the skinny kids who just happen to be skinny either. There's no "Right weight", no matter what people get harassed.

I have no problem with the model. I don't see her ribs. She looks like me. The shirt itself is intensive, but so is a Lot of other stuff people wear.

This is coming from someone with anorexic or ex-anorexic family members.
It's an issue, yeah, but keep in mind it's a complicated one.

We as a whole could also look at this from another angle. Who's to say it doesn't mean people are overeating and becoming overweight? This could have a positive outcome...

Yeh, I also agree with the "Eat Right" saying.
This is what adds to what I hear. I hate when I hear thin girls saying,"I'm too fat." This shirt adds so much negativity to the world :/

That's disgusting, how greedy do you have to be to sell something like this?

I don't even see how someone could read too far into it. It's saying "You're fat, stop eating." That's it. There is absolutely no way it could be secretly deep and meaningful. Personally I think it's in bad taste, but at least everyone knows not to talk to you if you're wearing something that rude.

I don't understand. The t-shirt isn't pointing at a specific person and telling them to eat less. A problem will only arise if a person looks at it and thinks "they're right, I do need to", meaning they already have a problem with their self-image of weight. Anyone comfortable with themselves wouldn't look at it twice, surely?
I just don't see anyone looking at someone wearing it thinking that they've bought that tee just to point out to YOU INDIVIDUALLY that you need to eat less.
Perhaps I've completely missed the point or just don't understand. If I have then all this shirt does is just add to the problem which I think majorly stems from the modern day use of excessively skinny models/celebs anyway.

I don't understand the point of the shirt... looks like someone needs a new creative team... SMH

Cansin, I agree with you, especially about the people already having problems.

Get this... http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704820904575056062153743850.html

Michelle Obama's new plan talks about helping kids with obesity. Maybe this is a direct message after all!

Ok if it were for tackling obesity, and said on top of the eat less something like 'obesity kills' then 'eat less' it would make sense.
But that wasn't the case.
So this is wrong.
And yeah, it should have been 'eat right', instead.

im disgusted by this shirt and i am disgusted that some people think nothing is wrong with it.

I don't agree with the message this shirt sends. Eat right would be much better. You can eat less, but if you're eating nothing but junk food, it's not going to make any difference if you eat less. You are still going to be unhealthy somewhere down the line.

I really don't find anything positive with a shirt like this. It does seem like it supports eating disorders right away. Even after careful and considerable thinking the only excuse I can think of is if it were made as one of those smart-ass, saucy shirts targetting the reader like, "Hey you, fatass! Loose some weight". Or in another case, maybe for some anti-obesity group that is working on self improvement, while undermining themselves. Also, I think it was not a smart idea to use a model that looks so frail.

Get over ir. :]

i see nothing wrong wit the shirt its just a shirt its just u have that idea in ur head ive seen shirts wit way worst stuff written on them why dnt knw one say something about them

people i hang out with would never wear anything llike that and i think that anyone who would wear such a thing are idiots and i say let them flaunt around this stupidity!

i hate this *(&*^^*& shirt! LOL.

it would be insulting if bigger or obese people were to look at the shirt. it would be more insulting if the artist behind it was literally making a statement against obese people. But i think its more of a self image problem if that were to happen. Either being skinny or obese, they all have their downsides.

omg! some ppl r just too cruel!!

I honestly just do not understand what they were trying to say when they made this shirt. If it WAS meant to just be taken "Eat Less" that's a little mean, don't you think? I doubt it will sell very well, either way.

i think it is just a shirt, people do eat alot in america so they need to eat less.

I think it leaves place for bad interpretations. Let me explain.
If it is like Claggy said: "Eat right" then I think its a good shirt that help raise awareness about the thousands of people/children who are starving because they don`t even have acces to food.

Eating disorders are a completely different fight. They arise from corporate publicity and more *social issues*...

If the meaning was (but I dought it) "eat less to look more pretty" then sure it is offensive!

Why would they even make that?

WOW it should say eat more for the ones who starve them selves to look like aliens!!

It depends on your point of view.
People are always spending money on weight loss plans, I find it ridiculous. So when people ask how to lose weight I say just that. "eat less" and exercise you don't need to BUY anything to learn that. I agree that Americans should eat less. ALOT less, but enough to be healthy and get enough nutrition. Health is the goal, not a certain look.

Now, if a HEALTHY girl saw this, decided she was fat and started eating an inadequate amount of calories to try to look like a model, that would be bad. But somehow I don't see that happening. It's just a model, not a celeb that girls really look up to. I think this is just a sarcastic shirt. The world is full of them.

I totes agree, Claggy!!!
Or "Be Healthy", that would be even better.

Having overcome an eating disorder, I feel UO is making light of a very serious issue. Some people treat ED's as a glamorous disease that they can try out and stop at anytime. This is just asinine, of course, and those who are actually suffering from ED's and other body-image disorders pay the price by getting ignored or blown-off by those around them. UO seems to be capitalizing on this.

this is one of the awful yet many reasons why we have eating disorders. ugh.

I actually like this shirt. haha.

i think they should make shirts for guys that say, "fat girls don't count"

This is so wrong.

It's not about eating less...it's about eating healthy and exercising. But most importantly, it's about being happy with who you are.
Urban Outfitters is suffering from their ignorance.

it's just a FAKING SHIRT

@codyb - I do think that the shirt does seem to send a bad message, but regarding your point, just because someone's skinny doesn't mean they 'starve them selves to look like aliens'. I find this offensive. I am just as thin as this model and always have been. I certainly don't starve myself, nor do I think I, nor this model, look like an alien. That's just rude.

i think its offensive to everyone that haves a problem with thier bodies and it may make them feel worst so like wtf if you think you need to starve yourself to fit in or be pretty well you dont need to show people and make them feel bad too

Why would you ever make a shirt saying that? Would anyone even buy that? It is just such a stupid idea.

Honestly, when I saw It I was like wtf. SO many people would take It offensively but If I saw someone wearing It I'd be like shaaaaame.

Hmm. A T-shirt made in a sweatshop, worn by a nameless skinny model, promoted by an industry predominately run and overseen by women. How ironic.

It is 50/50, In the US we over eat, under eat, and don't consider what we do or wear or say will trigger of effect others.

why would they even make this shirt, really? i think the shirt is offensive enough alone.

Fail

America is ever obsess, and obsess is NOT healthy.