Killeen, Texas - A Texas woman is facing some harsh criticism online after a Facebook post in which she complained about cotton decor at a Hobby Lobby store.

The woman, Daniell Rider, posted on Sept. 14 about items she apparently saw at one of the craft chain's locations. She called the decorative cotton stalks "wrong on so many levels" and noted that cotton was "gained at the expense of African-American slaves."

Rider, who is black, asked the store to remove the items.

This decor is WRONG on SO many levels. There is nothing decorative about raw cotton... A commodity which was gained at... Posted by Daniell Rider on Thursday, September 14, 2017

Her post has since been shared over 20,000 times and attracted over 216,000 comments. Many have ridiculed her level of sensitivity, according to the New York Post.

"Slaves also picked tobacco, harvested rice and many other things," one user wrote, the Post said. "We can't just get rid of them. Well Lowe's sells chains and rope. You think they should get rid of that too?"

Rider did have her defenders, the Post noted.

"What do you expect from HL!!!? Never shop there!" one person wrote, the paper said.

Anything involving Hobby Lobby is likely to generate a strong response on the right and left. The company is known for its conservative politics and religious values.

But the overwhelming response to Rider's post was negative, The Kansas City Star said. Many viewed her as being overly sensitive to a plant used to make clothing that nearly everyone wears.

Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin even shared a story on the post with the comment, "You need to see this."

Hobby Lobby didn't return a call from the Star seeking comment on the matter. It sells the cotton decorations on its website.

"This realistic floral arrangement is wrapped in brown paper with clusters of soft cotton buds on individual stems," the online description reads, according to the Star. "Place it in a vase or use it for crafting projects for a look which brings in the beauty of the great outdoors!"

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