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<b>NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Abercrombie & Fitch, the retailer that has been criticized for sexually and racially provocative catalogs and designs, is under fire -- again.

Several consumer advocacy groups said they have sent e-mails to A&F to protest against the chain's latest offering of thong underwear in children's sizes with the words "eye candy" and "wink wink," printed on the front.

In the latest controversy, OneMillionMoms.com and OneMillionDads.com, a nonprofit Christian group based in Tupelo, Miss., said they are calling for a boycott.

Abercrombie & Fitch, based in New Albany, Ohio, has constantly been the target of consumer complaint before.

Last year, the youth clothing retailer angered many consumer advocacy groups with its summer and Christmas catalogs of teenage-looking models looking sexually provocative in the nude.

And last month, the retailer pulled a line of Asian-themed T-shirts after Asian-American advocacy groups complained that they were a blatant example of racist stereotyping.

The T-shirts were carrying caricatures of slant-eyed Asians in conical hats along with slogans such as "Wong Brothers Laundry Service: Two Wongs Can Make It White."

A&F said it is not their intention to offend anyone. "The underwear for young girls was created with the intent to be lighthearted and cute," the company said in a statement. "Any misrepresentation of that is purely in the eye of the beholder."

So far, the company said it has no plans to recall the underwear.</b>

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Abercrombie & Fitch keeps doing crap like this on purpose to get publicity. <img src="http://sbp777.homestead.com/files/pukeface.gif">

Ummm..... we really need childred's size thong underwear?

Sheesh. Like their marketting department had no idea they'd catch heat for that.

yea, they probably scrapped the one that said Enter Here but kept the other names. LOL

Greg

The old rule, any publicity, even bad, is good publicity.

glass

problem is that is the old rule...now adays people are alot more critical.

Greg

not to defend them A&F, but some girls have to buy clothing in children's sizes because they are short and small. besides, I doubt any parent will actually buy a pair of those for their kid. It isn't as if 8-year-olds are shopping for underwear with their own money, so A&F would've lost money anyway.

Well I think the point is that the only people who WOULD buy something like this are child pornographers or child molestors...