The move has been embraced by some and chided by others. Media Bistro's PRNewser mockingly tweeted that the mannequins have "grooming issues," an attitude that (for those wearing rose colored glasses) might be the reason why American Apparel did it in the first place. Others suggested the mannequin merkin could be a solidarity cry, a public statement that American Apparel stands with the growing movement of pubic hair acceptance."* John Iadarola (TYT University), Ben Mankiewicz (Turner Classic Movies) and Gina Grad (The Gina Grad Show) break it down.