How often have you tried on a piece of clothing in a store and it is some ridiculous size number that you never imagined you’d wear? The truth is, with all the thousands of clothing companies out there, you don’t have one true size. With sizes measured in words and numbers like “small,” “medium,” “large,” 0, 8, 26, or 36, these measurements are all subjective. Clothing companies aren’t trying to make women feel bad if they don’t fit into the size six and that’s their size. Women perpetuate the negative connotation with sizes that is seen in the media. There must be a change in how women see their bodies and the clothes they wear.
When trying on clothes, focus on the fit instead of the number. It’s like a person’s weight on a scale; they shouldn’t obsess over the number but judge themselves by how good their body feels. If they don’t feel that great then they know that it may be time to be more health conscious.
The media definitely adds to the issue of a woman’s body image. Women are conditioned to think that having a size ‘0’ or ‘2’ body is the only way to be beautiful. Take Regina George in Mean Girls as an example. She reserved a size five at the store ‘1, 3, 5’ at her local mall and it didn’t fit her. She felt distraught because of her apparent weight gain and the woman at the store said that she “could try Sears” for another dress. It stinks when a great dress doesn’t fit, but it’s not your fault. Simply the dress was too small for your body. This is how women have to view clothes if they are going to have a successful shopping experience. That’s the part of womanhood that kind of sucks. We outgrow some of our favorite clothes, but then get to shop more!
Size doesn’t matter. Size is an abstract measurement that some clothing designer made because they thought it would be uniform enough to clothe their customers. As women, there must be a more positive outlook on clothes and sizes. If a pair of shorts doesn’t fit, don’t jump to the conclusion that weight must be lost to wear them. We are lucky enough to be born unique in our shape, size, color, personality, and many more qualities. Why not embrace them and clothe yourself with a style all your own? A wise woman and fashion mogul, Lynn Dell, one said, “Fashion says me too, style says only me.” Know that a mannequin is a copy and you are ‘you-nique’.
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