Thoughts About American Eagle
Anybody who’s heard of American Apparel has an opinion of them. Their t-shirts are plain, they have risqué advertising and hipsters seem to like it a lot.
You might have an opinion on the clothing store, American Eagle, too. They have graphic shirts, a lot of eagle imagery and their advertising’s aimed to college kids.
The big difference, however, is that with a name like American Eagle, and using the eagle and everything, you’d think they’d take a little more pride and make their shirts in the US. They don’t. They have them made elsewhere.
Whether they’re made in a sweatshop somewhere in Macau or in a not-sweatshop in Macau, I don’t know. I don’t do my research. But if you’re going to call yourself American Eagle, have some pride.
I’d rather deal with a bunch of hipsters at American Apparel, since their clothes are made in LA, sweatshop free, than deal with a bunch of bros at American Eagle.
So American Eagle, I am now going to start calling you Macau Eagle.
