Just half an hour after Gay Star News contacted Amazon regarding their Adult Lady Boy Drag Fancy Dress Costume Outfit, a representative from the site responded the costume was “no longer available” to buy online. The costume, which included removable “fabric male genitalia at the front of the dress,” had provoked hundreds of customer complaints.
The costume still lives on eBay with a slightly modified description: The “tastelessly brilliant” costume includes:
A short sequin dress in silver with spaghetti straps. The back of the dress features a half elasticated waistline to create a tailored appearance when wearing.
At the front of the dress are fabric male genitalia in a light skin tone colour hidden behind a fabric flap which fastens in place with velcro. The flap can be lifted to reveal yourself, or left down to protect your modesty.
According to PinkNews, customer reviews ranged from completely appalled to disgusted. The costume prompted many to boycott the site which led Amazon to remove it.
“For me it’s not a question of offense, even though it’s undoubtedly deliberately offensive, but more about the harm that it places trans women into,” Helen Belcher of Trans Media Watch told Gay Star News.
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