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nothing pisses me off more than a skinny girl pretending like she knows anything about shopping as a fat person. we make up nearly 70% of the market but less than 3% of stores carry our size or cater to us at all.

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Anonymous 6w

Shopping is hard for anyone with measurements that don’t necessarily conform to what’s expected of us. I’m skinny but often have to size up because I’m tall & have long legs. Ie i am probably a small size in most things, but have to get a medium or large because it wouldn’t be long enough on me 🫩

Anonymous 6w

Can we just agree that clothes need to be more inclusive for EVERYBODY? With girls especially, almost anyone ive talked to has trouble finding clothes that fit them, and it’s because of the over generalized and unreliable sizing of women’s clothing. We need pants with exact measurements like men have, and even possibly shirts with options for different proportions. I’m very petite and I have never found pants that fit right, but I can’t say anything without other women attacking me over it.

Anonymous 6w

And then they complain about not being able to find clothes too when we complain about the lack of accessibility of clothes despite being the majority size

Anonymous 6w

plus size is 70% of the market? i didnt know that. or do you mean midsize and plus size together?

Anonymous 6w

This is exactly why I hate talking to my size 2 friends about needing to go shopping for clothes 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️

Anonymous

#4 6w

pink bow is right though, it’s just not worth your time my time anyone’s time, people are naturally selfish unless forced to expand their perspective unfortunately

Anonymous

#7 6w

Body type literally does not matter. Take care of your body and ignore all the misogynistic shit society pushes on us

Anonymous

#7 6w

i agree it’s hard to find jeans that fit me and i could say im petite too

Anonymous

#8 6w

67% of women are size 14+ which is considered plus size in clothing. that’s a researched stat (the source is on my laptop so idk it lol) mid size is just the social term for being the size 10-18 where you fluctuate between brand, style, fit etc. so sometimes you can fit straight size and sometimes you fit plus size. most straight sizes go up to a size 16 or 18 if “inclusive” and most plus size brands start at size 10-12 to accommodate mid size

Anonymous

OP 6w

is this stat just for young women or does it include older women too? no offense but i honestly dont see 2/3rds of gen z women being plus size

Anonymous

OP 6w

and i thought plus size was 16+, midsize was 10-16, and straight sizes were 0-10

Anonymous

#10 6w

i mean it’s still a problem to find jeans to fit me and i range from 0-2 that’s why i hate american eagle w a passion

Anonymous

#8 6w

the stat is for all ages but it’s closer to around 30-40 percent in gen z and millennial which is still a high percentage for only 2.3% of stores offering sizes to us. and research level they consider size 14 plus size. “mid size” was invented because women were in between straight and plus sizes. both straight sizes and plus sizes expanded their lines to accommodate mid size and curvier shoppers so there’s more options for them. until about a size 18 or 2x and then you’re stuck in plus sizes.

Anonymous

#5 6w

yes shopping for jeans especially is hell no matter what size and fashion really should go back to personal measurements but you’re mad you can never find your size because it’s sold out of their stock, we can’t find our size because they refuse to sell or make our size at all.

Anonymous

#6 6w

fat people are supposed to only wear mens sweatpants and sweatshirt from walmart until their skinny don’t you know?? corporate job? weddings? going out with friends? doesn’t matter fat people shouldn’t have clothes for any of it. that’s literally what people are sounding like.

Anonymous

#7 6w

i’m plus-size and petite so i know the feeling of swimming in pants lol 😭 i agree we need to go back to measurements but even if we did they wouldn’t have our measurements as an option. that’s the issue is we aren’t given even 5% of the same options as straight size. that won’t change even if they switch to waist and height measurements like men

Anonymous

#8 6w

Why wouldn’t the stat include all women? How does that change anything. Women of all ages need clothes

Anonymous

#6 6w

i never said older women dont need clothes. this is a college age community. gen z and baby boomers do not wear the same styles or shop at all the same stores. i was confused because 70% for college aged girls didn’t sound right to me. 30-40% makes more sense

Anonymous

OP 6w

well i’m in between sizes so not really

Anonymous

OP 5w

I know that was just an example I threw out there. There’s a ton of things that need changing but what I’m saying is people don’t need to attack others over it, as it’s not their fault. Everyone is allowed their own struggles, and the real issue is with the corporations, not the consumers