tenaflyviper:

borderlinehannibal:

theshynekotaru: borderlinehannibal: theshynekotaru: borderlinehannibal: uwubf: theshynekotaru: It honestly aint surprising to see many of the people who so vehemently hate me actually support the ‘shop lifting fandom’ (Aka the bunch of entitled brats who think stealing is okay) Like shoplifint makes everyone lives shitty because it’s blamed on the workers, workers have to pay, and most of these idiots just tseal expensive non-essentials like make up or expensive phones or jewelery.

why do you hate poor people and trans women just wondering Why does op hate sex workers and poc? how in the fck does either of that have to do with people stealing shit

Because there are plenty of poor people, poc, sex workers and trans women who have to shoplift to be safe/happy/healthy/alive in general/ etc. No one HAS to shop lift anything unless it’s food, water, or clothes. Everything else would be considered a luxary. Because hey guess what there’s a thing called a job that gets you money. Businesses also can not turn anyone away based on their gender, sexuality, rae, religion, etc and if they do you can threatrn to sue them. Don’t try to justify theft, which costs businesses around $1.9 billion a year or more, and causes prices to icnreases for everyone else. You’re not entitled to shit.

What about trans women (especially those in bad areas) who need to pass to not be assaulted on the street? Should they be denied (grossly priced) clothing/make up/shoes? Or sex worker who are trying their best, but who’s jobs rely heavily on their appearance and can have bad drops in revenue for not keeping up with their appearances? Or poc people who will be denied jobs for bullshit reasons but can’t sue because legal action takes money and in some cases, there’s no proof that they weren’t accepted for discriminatory reasons? Or poor people being affected by any number of things that make them unable to afford what they need or to even get a job? What about runaways or mentally Ill people?

These are all people who could need to steal to survive and saying ‘just get a job’ or ‘just steal essentials’ is bullshit. You don’t know what is essential to that person and you don’t know if they can get a job. Condemning someone for trying to live is bullshit.

I happen to be a woman, and I grew up fairly poor. No one “needs” expensive products to survive, nor to pass as a woman. There are many alternatives, including thrift stores, and donation bins. I don’t know if every YWCA has this, but ours here has something called the “Women’s Closet” that operates at certain hours three days a week. Up to four times a year, you can go in, and pick out an outfit for free. There are also community gardens where people can obtain produce, and there are community food pantries where other food can be obtained, all at little to no cost. If you do not have an income, you can apply for food stamps. Not only will you be eligible for food stamps, but you could also be eligible for free health care from the state. My stepsister was on both, as is one of my friends’ father. There are also now new programs (I believe one of them is called FSET) that will reach out to those receiving these benefits, and will aid them in receiving free workshops that can help them with writing their resume, and also guiding them towards finding the right job. They will even give you vouchers for bus or gas money to travel with.

When I see people posting their “hauls” on tumblr, they are almost always highly privileged cis teen girls, and the items they shoplift are high-end makeup, designer bags and clothing, and jewelry. None of these are necessary for survival.

Having worked retail before, I know firsthand that losses are always blamed on the workers. The store doesn’t feel a thing from the losses, because EVERYONE ELSE does. Stores pre-emptively price merchandise to cover the cost of shoplifting. If people did not feel the need to shoplift, prices would inexorably go down. How the store treats its employees doesn’t matter: The store is not going to be the one shouldering the burden. That falls onto those workers who are just struggling to get by. Every time you shoplift, you’re potentially putting someone’s job at risk, and yes–people DO get fired over shoplifting. Isn’t it bad enough that they have to work there? Do you really need to make it WORSE on them?

For those who think they’re “fighting capitalism” by shoplifting, I’m afraid that’s not the case. Were this a communist country, shoplifting is considered stealing from your brothers and sisers. There are videos online of people in areas like China being severly beaten after being caught shoplifting. In a communist country, they would certainly never receive the kind of items they steal, because they would then own wealth above their peers. They would also be forced to work in order to earn their share, so they definitely wouldn’t get the kind of free ride they seem to believe that communism would provide.

Shoplifting is not a race, sexuality, or gender issue. It never has been. That 98% of Americans struggling to make ends meet? There’s a lot of white people among those numbers. If you want to know what struggling looks like, take a look back through history, to the Great Depression. Things aren’t all that better today. Reagan royally fucked this country’s economy, and it’s going to take a long goddamn time to undo what’s been done. Shoplifting is not only NOT a solution, but just creates higher prices for EVERYONE. There are better solutions out there: USE THEM.

