I wrote about why the classism argument is a failed one when it comes to buying tons of fast fashion
It isn’t classist to say that Americans do not need hauls of dozens of garments.
Okay, I know a lot of you are going to be REALLY ANGRY at this. And that's fine. But let's talk about affordability of cheap clothes. Whenever activists and experts tend to critique the fashion industry, people who can afford to buy better (or buy less!) get caught up behind the argument of affordability. But poor people aren't the ones buy $300 hauls to parade around on social media. When folks are talking about buying better or buying less, we're talking to the people who have the ability of choice. It's not normal to buy several items of clothing a month, and clothing shouldn't be this cheap. (And what I mean by cheap is like your $1.91 shirts on Shein.) If you really care about poor people, think about the 60 million garment workers globally — the majority of whom make poverty wages and work in terrible conditions. Overconsumption has consequences for them and for our planet, as well. I'm not saying it's our job to fix fast fashion. Governments need to create better laws, and brands shouldn't wait for regulations to do the right thing. In the meantime, we don't need to continue putting our dollars behind the worst of the worst.
