Meme

[misanagi]

*is a sheep* From a few people...

Everyone has things they blog about. Everyone has things they don't blog about. Challenge me out of my comfort zone by telling me something I don't blog about, but you'd like to hear about, and I'll write a post about it. Ask for anything: latest movie watched, last book read, political leanings, thoughts on yaoi, favorite type of underwear, graphic techniques, etc.

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[lavenderfrost.livejournal.com]

Size Zero. (As is, the fashion/diet craze.)

[misanagi.livejournal.com]

The thing is… I'm size 0.

Or 2 or 4 or 6 or even 7, depending on the clothes brand. The point is that I'm pretty slim and have always been. I use to have the problem that I wanted to buy something but I couldn't get my size because I was too skinny. I've gained some weight in the last year and that coupled with the fashion industry making clothes for people really skinny has helped me in my quest to get clothing. I'm lucky because I have a fast metabolism. I eat what I want and never gain weight. I don't know the struggles some people go through to accommodate to the fashion these days. In Spain they aren't making size 0 clothes any more, which is good because it encourages girls to gain weight and not endanger their health but what about people naturally slim like me? Thing is, I'm the typical girl other women would look at and say "she's not eating enough" but it isn't like that. I'm the other side of the coin here, the person who eats and is still skinny. I do think is ridiculous the expectations and the standard of body size these days. Most women are naturally more filled than me. That's good, the curves and not just bones like I am. The average Colombian woman is skinny. Not as much as me but very slim nonetheless so the clothing here is made that way. If you are what was once knows as a medium size (a real medium size9 getting clothing here is complicated, at least anything that isn't made for women over 40. Still, my view in this whole topic is a bit of an outsider. I don't have to deal with diets and honestly I don't think I ever could but I like clothes, I love clothes and I know a lot of women feel that they have to change their whole lives to fit into those standards, which is very sad. This was more like an incoherent ramble than a post, but I hope it works…

[lavenderfrost.livejournal.com]

You're not my only naturally-slender friend, believe me.

I'm torn on the size zero thing, myself. There are people who are naturally slender and would have to struggle to gain enough weight to be a size 6 or above - they shouldn't be ashamed of their weight or targeted just for being skinny. It's just what they are, and they should be free to be themselves. Slender should be beautiful, just as big should be beautiful. (After all - I've seen photos of you, missy. I know you're gorgeous! lol)

On the other hand...I look at rising eating disorder rates, lots of examples of size-0 models (like the 6' runway models who obviously aren't meant to be 0, they have to starve themselves to fit the clothes) and I'm just plain frightened. Women kill themselves to achieve this look that's not really meant for them, and if they manage to achieve it? They look scary, and disturbingly unhealthy.

I guess my issue with tiny 0-6 sizes is more that they're pushed by the fashion & beauty industry as the norm for *everyone*, regardless of whether you've got the skinny or curvy or large body type. Size 16 should be just as stylish as size 0, you know? It's all about celebrating diversity, man!

Speaking of - I have your same problem with clothes, only at the opposite end of the spectrum. ^^;; I have the tall, stocky Northern/Western European genes, and all my life, I've always been a Big Girl no matter what I did. (Broad shoulders, broader hips. Not busty, but LOTS of junk in the trunk.) For a long time, it's been hard to find cute, youthful clothes that fit my style. Most plus size stores cater to women in their 30's and 40's. >.>;;