American Eagle sells “slave” bracelet

As if we really needed another reason to dislike AE and their overly priced, bad quality clothing.

American Eagle Outfitters, the commercial retailer that was ultra-popular in the early aughts, is, like most of its peers, fighting to maintain its relevancy at a time when many mall brands are struggling.

The answer to weathering the retail storm, however, is not to sell shackle-like accessories. As some Twitter users pointed out, American Eagle stocked some stores with screw cuff bracelets that resemble slave shackles. The company responded on Twitter with an apology and pledged to stop selling the items. (They are not listed on the brand’s website, but some Twitter users noted that the bracelets were still in stores.)

What are your thoughts? Offensive or not a big deal?