![]() ![]() Many are bullied, and now they are being bullied by Walmart. On that note, many people are life-long sufferers of self-harm. There are tattoo shops who welcome customers to get cover-ups on self-harm scars, which is amazing for the people who want to move on from the dark time they were in at one point in their life. Many people who have “suicide” or as I would call it “survivor” scar wounds wish they could make them disappear. Suicide is not a joke, not a costume, and not funny. This “costume” is real life for many people, many people who are contemplating volumes higher than self-harm. This is not just a disgrace to the sensitivity to those who suffer from self-harm, but a shame on Walmart for making light of the situation. The “Razor Blade Suicide Scar Wound Latex Costume Makeup” is being sold at Walmart. And more importantly, it’s a grave insult to those who have made the terrible decision to take their own lives, and left us all bereft.Ī petition started on also implored WalMart to drop the item from their roster: It’s not cute to pretend to rip yourself away from life, from your family, from your friends. Joke about bloody knives and swords, please, but don’t pretend you’ve attempted or succeeded in killing yourself, the end result of intense mental anguish and misery. ![]() Poised at the end of one of the slashes is a hand holding a razor blade - not included in costume. But there’s more: The product listing not only shows the prosthetic, it depicts a suicide attempt. This year, their Halloween store is selling a latex prosthetic of slit wrists called “Razor Blade Suicide Scar Wound Latex Costume Make Up.” The photo featured in the ad shows the deep wounds, two in number. An article published by the Scary Mommy parenting community titled “”Hey Wal-Mart, Suicide Is Not a Costume” took the retailing giant to task for making a “joke” of suicide with such an “insensitive” offering:Īpparently Wal-Mart thinks suicide’s a joke. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |