As of 9am EST, CEO Mike Jeffreys has not apologized for his godawful apology.
But I enjoyed both the responses below and wished to share.
From the fierce and delightful web site The Militant Baker:
Hi, Mike Jeffries! FEAST YER EYES on models John C. Shay and Jes, the latter an adorable tattooed Tucsonian who blogs about cookery, body image, feminism and kitties (i.e., many of my favorite subjects) and is perhaps best known — that is, until these images go viral! — for a truly lovely post encouraging fat girls not to hate themselves despite society telling them to.
Mike Jeffries, hater of the fat and unpopular
“Rather than letting your shame crush you, I’d suggest you work to set things right.” (The Thing)
GAH! How did I miss Militant Baker? Where was this chick when I was twenty-six?
Oh, yeah. Probably, like, not born. Whatever. I love her.
Ha! Take that, Abercrummy!