A woman has expressed her outrage after stumbling upon an offensive pig-themed bracelet and fatphobic poem which can be bought as a gift for people hoping to lose the pounds at fatty club.
Mental health blogger Cara Lisette, from the UK, took to Twitter and shared a snap of a bright pink rope bracelet adorned with a silver pig charm and penned: Okay I just came across the WORST thing online shopping..Literally imagine someone buying you this? I hate it??
The £3.50 bracelet is available from a seller called The Quirky Little shop on Etsy, and is described as: Funny piggy gift charm that s a cheeky gift for friend, mum or diet resolution gift .
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By Manish Pandey
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