Who's Got the Beat?


by Wendy at May 12, 2006, 12:40 PM

beater-tank.jpgThe attempt to banish the word "wife-beater" from the fashion dictionary is noble, but futile. Hello, it's a tank top, not domestic abuse. Let's be real: changing the name of a shirt isn't going to keep anyone safe. Here's how the fashion director at MTV deals with it: "I was told by an executive not to use the word, so we just take off the 'wife' and call them 'beaters'." Now that's equal opportunity beating for everyone. [via Fashion Week Daily]

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