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However, some internet users who identified as having OCD felt that the outrage directed at the store was unwarranted and defended the sale of the contentious sweatshirt.
âAs someone with OCD, Targetâs OCD sweater doesnât bother me in the slightest,â one user remarked.
âAs someone who struggles with OCD, I donât see any reason to be upset about Targetâs âoffensiveâ sweater â itâs perfectly harmless!â echoed another user.
Jessica Carlson, a spokesperson for Target, eventually addressed the backlash and extended apologies to those offended by the merchandise. However, she affirmed that the store had no intentions to remove it from its shelves.
âWe currently have no plans to remove this sweater,â Carlson stated.
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, approximately 2.5 million or 1.2% of the U.S. population grapple with OCD.
This wasn’t the first time Target faced controversy. In 2015, a woman criticized the store for selling womenâs T-shirts adorned with the word âTrophyâ on the front, deeming them offensive. She argued that such T-shirts perpetuated the notion that women could be bought or sold.