1st off I am posting 1 star as this is the only option to get this on this site. Stopped by the Guelph store with my teenage daughter in search of her prom dress, this was our first time out in search of her dress for her upcoming prom. We walked in the store and was welcomed in by a sales associate from behind the counter. We headed to the prom dress section and looked around, another sales rep approached us and noted to let us know if we needed any help. (Off to a good start right?? I thought the same) As we continued looking we located one dress my daughter wanted to try, I checked the sizes and realized her size was not on the rack, regardless I suggested she tried the size up from her size, which was on the rack, just to see if she liked the style. The same sales associate we offered to help was near by, so my daughter asked for a room, while I continued looking around. I overhead her say to my daughter you should take one size up in with you in case you need it. My daughter replied there was none and she would try the one in her hands, and they headed to the change room. After a little while my daughter called for me from the change room. I went in the change room and she said mom that lady was so rude! She told me she could get me a shape wear to try with the dress. I was quite upset after seeing the tears in my daughters eyes she was holding back. I composed myself and help my daughter zip up the dress she was trying, which was too big in the body on the fit. After deciding this was not the dress style she was looking for she changed to leave. I headed over to the sales rep to mention she should be mindful of what she tells teenager girls coming out to shop for thier prom dresses, I mentioned to her mental health is of concern in the world, so telling teenagers they need shape wear is not a good idea. She shouldn't be doing this. She justified her actions saying this was what sales reps told all customers because of the kind of dresses they sold. Now I find this disturbing, automatically offering shape wear to customers doesn't seem right, even worse to teenager girls. My question now is what is Laura's contribution to building health communities if it's operations is not aware of the affects of Body Shaming.
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