Stalkers, Head to Wal-Mart
This T-shirt, now on sale at Wal-Marts everywhere, has created a stir among anti-domestic-violence groups for making light of stalking, which is anything but funny to its victims. And that's a fair complaint: One demerit to Wal-Mart for poor taste. (It's not the first time.)
But what's really surprising here is that Wal-Mart thinks there is a market for shirts like these at all. It's probably right -- the company didn't make its billions by misreading the wants of American consumers. But who in their right mind wears a shirt like this? Does one really think proclaiming "I'M A STALKER" is a great way to make friends, win respect, succeed in the workplace, or attract romantic interests?
Maybe anti-domestic-violence groups should be applauding Wal-Mart for selling these Tees. They probably keep the rest of us safer by allowing the wackos to self-identify.