Badassery Magazine Issue 6 | Page 32

1) What specific experience they had when trying on clothes that was frustrating to them? “When I was younger I struggled with this a lot because I was larger than normal sizes and stores but obviously didn’t want to go to plus size. Being tall meant that things are almost always too short for me and I couldn’t wear trendy clothes. But I often felt frustrated that the largest size in store was too small for me.” “How the clothes are all made different and how sizes can run differently. Size 10 will start to become too big, but size 8 is too tight.” “I hate the lack of consistency between brands. One of my favorite pair of jeans ever are a size 10 – but I also have work pants that are 4’s and dresses that are 2’s....but fit in LITERALLY nothing from a store like Abercrombie. Their t-shirts would be best served as a headband for me.” pressured to just be healthier.” “No. I never ever see a size 8 model in pictures. They are usually super thin or plus size. Everything looks good on thin women. I end up getting my hopes up thinking “oh this will look cute on me” and then I put it on and it doesn’t look good.” “I feel that my body size is not well represented in the body positive movement. I carry an athletic build. Society does not represent women with a strong, muscular body. It’s either you have to be skinny plus size. I feel like the ones in the middle are lost.” “Yes and no. I’m built very athletically, and always have been. Growing up I was bigger than all of my girlfriends and most of my guy friends. Now that I’m getting even more muscular I think the amount of criticism versus the amount of positive feedback is about the same. You have people that are all about muscular women and people who think it’s manly and gross – it is what it is. I think there’s always going to be that subjective view of body image because everyone has different taste – I just hope women can get to the point where they realize what someone else thinks of you is meaningless.” 2) Do you feel that your body size is well represented in the body positive movement going on in society? 3) What body size/type do you want to see being advertised “Like you said, I fall somewhere in the middle so I don’t really get represented. I think a lot of presmore? sure falls on the in-between sized girls to be skinny like a model vs. those who are overweight who are “I’d love to just see the average girl. 5’4-5’7 140160 pounds.” “Size 8-10! I have the typical hour glass body shape. I want to see how clothes look on girls like me! Not straight skinny or plus size.” “Every body type – each one is beautiful. Not one body is the same yet we feel the need to compare ourselves to others constantly. I think we can all say we are guilty of this. How do we stop it? Make people aware it’s okay to have curves, it’s okay to be skinny, It’s okay to be fit, it’s okay to have acne, it’s okay to have a physical disability, it’s okay to be pear shaped, hour glass figured, name your shape.