Shoppers Are FURIOUS Because Target Is Selling This Controversial Sweater

Drive past any shopping mall this holiday season, and you'll see that it certainly is the most wonderful time of the year for retailers. This year, however, is a different story for American retailer Target, as it is under fire for a controversial sweater that is said to make light of mental illness. Target shoppers are not happy, and they're going to social media to voice just how disappointed they are with the ugly Christmas sweater that reads, "OCD: Obsessive Christmas Disorder."

Mental illness is not a fashion statement.

No one was happy that the retailer was making light of the disorder.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), over 2.2 million Americans are affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). For more information, including signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, you can visit the NIMH website here.

Despite the social media outcry, Fortune is reporting that the sweater will stay on store shelves at Target.

Target spokesperson Jessica Carlson commented, "We never want to disappoint our guests and we apologize for any discomfort. We currently do not have plans to remove this sweater.” She was also quick to point out that Target was not the first retailer to use the "OCD: Obsessive Christmas Disorder" phrase.

Either way, that does not make it okay. Sound off in the comments and let us know what you think.

h/t: Huffington Post / Alana Horowitz Satlin

Main image via Twitter / @ReignMurphy

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