Why American Apparel's Period Power T-shirt is a useful controversy. A shirt featuring a masturbating, menstruating vagina gets people talking about real issues. Newsletter sign up Newsletter ...

American Apparel branded 'sexist' over 'sleazy' ads for unisex shirt with half-naked women in g-strings... but fully-clothed men. Controversial campaign is for new plaid flannel shirt, $62 (£41) ...

A unisex T-shirt emblazoned with a drawing of a woman's vagina stained with menstrual blood has been deemed 'vile', 'gross' and 'disturbing' since going on sale at American Apparel.