24 February 2009
12-16: small, average, or large?
Yesterday, I was in Greenville with my roommate because she needed new shoes for something or another. While we were there, we stopped by a Circuit City because she wanted to see what deals she could find. When we pulled into the parking lot, I noticed the buildings next to it: Sizes 12-16, Weight Watchers, and a fitness store similar to weight watchers. When my roommate saw it, she said “isn’t it kind of funny seeing a plus size store next to all these other stores geared towards fitness?” It was funny seeing these three stores side by side and hearing her comment. It made me think of in class how we talked about how back in the day, Marilyn Monroe was a size 12 and that was perfectly acceptable. It wasn’t considered as being big. I think it’s funny how things change. A size 12-16 is not large, but more average. However, it was portrayed as being large sizes because of where it was located. Put it next to a Cato’s with real plus sizes then it would be considered a store for smaller people. Funny how people think these days.
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An interesting article about how sizes have changed:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/05/05/0_is_the_new_8/
"As a result, what was a size 8 in the 1950s had become a 4 by the 1970s and 00 today."
If Marilyn Monroe was alive today she wouldn't be a size 12, more of a size 2.
Size's in general are a joke and I don't understand why women fixate on them. I believe if it fits, it fits...why does it matter what number is on the label?
omg Julianne! I was just about ot say the same thing! Sizes change all the time! It is crazy the way clothes are resized and remade in order to determine what is thin enough and what isn't! It definitely takes me back to the discussion we had a few weeks ago about how sizes have changed with people. I also think it's weird how we equate small size with health! I have a really small friend from high school (100 lbs on a good day)and she is always sick! This girl's health is in bad shape yet it's ok because she's small. Gotta love it.
ReplyDeleteYou all make me feel old when I make SNL references from the early 90s and you don't get them, but did any of you ever watch Seinfeld? There is a whole episode about Jerry changing the label on his jeans to show he has a 32" waist. Throughout the whole episode, people are commenting how at his age, he's maintained a 32" waist. It's funny because everyone was gauging his size by the number on the label when in reality, he was actually larger than that. They just didn't realize it.
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