media + plus size people, wtf is up with that! Options

[misoshiru]

579 is targeted towards skinny people the way there are stores who focus on people with larger sizes.

I have a friend who varies between a 00 and a 0. And it's so hard for her to find a pair of good fitting jeans. This is why she needs stores like 579.

Abercrombie sizes run big. Normally, I'm a size 4-6, but I can fit into an Abercrombie size 2.

You wanna see what really makes people feel fat? Come to Asia. I'm considered fat in Asia. Everyone else around me is stick-thin, and here in Hong Kong, I have to buy Ls or even XLs for pants in some stores. But in the U.S., I wear a size small in pants.

[*Mercy*]

^WOW. i had no idea about that.
I mean i knew people in asia are really small but i didnt know it was like THAT SMALL.

[*MyMichelle*]

Honestly, if someone is overweight due to their poor eating habits and stuff, shame on them. They deserve to walk around naked.

And, yes, I agree with what Steven said. The stores target a group of people. If it is most profitable to sell to normal people size, 00-9 (which is healthy and regular, I believe), then that's going to make them the most money.

[falsetigerlimbs]

^ That's pretty much what I think, minus the walking around naked thing. O.O

And I am not saying this is your case, because I don't even know you, but there are some overweight people who are overweight because they're lazy. If they sit around all day eating and not exercising, they can't expect the rest of the world to cater to them. Not being able to shop everywhere is a consequence of their laziness. Granted, some people are big boned, but if someone weighs 600 pounds, they can't blame that on their bones, and they can't complain that they can't find clothes. It's their fault.

That said, I DO think that there should be more stores specifically for plus-sized teens, like Torrid. Because the "normal" stores will never offer a good selection of larger sizes.

[tilanguyenar]

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[*MyMichelle*]

^ That's pretty much what I think, minus the walking around naked thing. O.O

Haha, yeah.

I realized I don't wanna see them naked, anyways.
They should have to wear potato sacks! :K

[kimmytree]

^ That's a little cruel, dont ya think? Yeah, if someone gets to the point where they're 300 pounds or something - then that's definitely their own fault. But girls who are just overweight, not so much. Alot of girls who are overweight arent any more lazy than a normal sized girl. Alot of times they have something going on that gives them a low metabolism. That was my problem - I found out that my thyroid was all out of whack. I've been trying diets for years, but it wasnt till I was able to treat my thyroid problem that I finally lost weight. And alot of girls are thin because they have a really high metabolism - not because they're just less lazy.

[*steve330*]

^While some people are blessed with a higher metabolism, others can keep up with them by eating very healthy and exercising regularly but keeping it healthy (i.e. not anorexic).

[*MyMichelle*]

^ That's a little cruel, dont ya think? Yeah, if someone gets to the point where they're 300 pounds or something - then that's definitely their own fault. But girls who are just overweight, not so much. Alot of girls who are overweight arent any more lazy than a normal sized girl. Alot of times they have something going on that gives them a low metabolism. That was my problem - I found out that my thyroid was all out of whack. I've been trying diets for years, but it wasnt till I was able to treat my thyroid problem that I finally lost weight. And alot of girls are thin because they have a really high metabolism - not because they're just less lazy.

I was just joking about potato sacks. ;K

But, yeah, my mom also had thyroid problems, and she used to be chubby until she got meds. I think girls that are a little overweight can fit into regular sized clothes. Most normal stores do offer a wide range of sizes.

I think it's fair to say that there is an equal amount of girls who also work out to keep their good figures.