Charlotte shopped with daughter – shocked by find: “Not so nice”
Charlotte Crona and her 10-year-old daughter went to the Dollarstore to buy Halloween candy.
Then they discovered something in the candy shelf that gave a real shock:
– It was neckties, tits and panties that hung on the candy shelves. It didn’t feel so nice, she says.
This weekend, Charlotte Crona and her daughter went to the Dollarstore in Eksjö to buy candy for her Halloween party. They were looking for chocolate eyes and other things that looked a little scary. Once at the candy shelf, they found something that made them raise their eyebrows – but for the wrong reason.
– It was neckties, tits and panties that hung on the candy shelves. It didn’t feel so nice, says Charlotte Crona.
Thought it was distasteful
On the shelf there were very real lollipops in the shape of breasts and female genitalia. And next to the lollipops hung edible thongs. While Charlotte Crona was outraged, her 10-year-old daughter was most disgusted.
– She asked: “mom, why should this kind of disgusting candy hang on the shelves” and thought it was distasteful, she says.
“It’s a store where children shop”
In an email to Aftonbladet, Dollarstore writes, among other things: “At Dollarstore you can find something for everyone regardless of preference, there are sweets and snacks shaped both for the female and the male body”. That’s something Charlotte Crona reacts to.
– I don’t think it matters if it’s male or female genitalia. It is a store where children shop, she says.
Dollarstore: It’s in our DNA
TV4 has applied to Dollarstore and received a comment from their press department. There they write: “It is in our DNA to offer a wide and reliable range with a touch of unexpected finds and products that have a twinkle in the eye.”
They also write that it is important that no one who shops with them feels offended or uncomfortable. Charlotte Crona thinks that is a double standard.
– It’s great that they have a selection for everyone, but I still think that genitals don’t belong at the dollar store.