Superficial.

Today was my first day at my new job, American Eagle. In a record breaking 24hrs., I was interviewed, hired, went through orientation and even began working at this "great job." However, what I've decided is that AE and all those other places like it, you know the ones, A&F, Hollister, Urban, are all superficial, completely shallow companies.

Not only was I hired strictly because of the way I look, I was also told that another person was not hired not because they weren't qualified but because they did not posses the AE look. First of all, I didn't know that you needed to be qualified to fold clothes. Secondly, it's really sad that these companies only seek to portray a certain body type and therefore only promote a particular way that all people should look. No, people are not created in the same way, however, that doesn't mean that they should be treated any differently.

But perhaps I'm wrong. Maybe I should just shut up and be glad that I fit into what AE is looking for and be happy that they offered me a job. That's how life works right, it sometimes is brutal and unfair. Karl Marx once said the life is battle between the haves and the have-nots. I guess this time I get to be a have.


-Shanique.