The words "plus size" are the two words I hate most in the fashion world. Why? Well, because I think that the entire fashion world is screwed up.
I know that things are slowly getting better but some shops still use stick thin mannequins. Stores are still sizing clothes wrongly (a size 6 in one store could be a size 16 in another) and a size 12 upwards is now classed as "plus".
Can I ask what the plus is? Extra weight? Um, clothes sizes are about body shapes as well as weight (plus water retention if you suffer bloating. That could make your clothes feel tighter) and as someone who suffered with an eating disorder, I feel that the fashion world's irresponsible attitude to sizing and body types are affecting peoples mental and physical health.
Seriously, think about it. You are already feel negative about yourself and you go to get a new item of clothing. Oh God, your usual size doesn't fit anymore. You have put on weight. You are useless and disgusting. As a punishment you have to starve yourself thin (this was me) and if you had to eat, you'd either be sick or you'd exercise to obsessive. See how one tiny thing in your life, buying clothes, is a huge thing?
A clothes size is just a number. But sometimes its a lot more. And the fashion industry needs to realize the influence it has on some peoples lives.
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