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Saturday, April 20
Speaking of girl power, everyone's favorite soroity girl clothier, Abercrombie & Fitch has agreed to remove offensive T-shirts after a 'girlcott' led by the Women and Girls Foundation of Southeastern Pennsylvania. The foundation targeted A&F shirts like "Who needs brains when you have these," and "I make you look fat." Illinois State Senator Steve Rauschenberger introduced a resolution that called on A&F to remove the shirts, or face an organized boycott of their 14 store locations across the state. Want a shirt with a slogan everybody loves? We've got you covered.