History of Feminism
In reply to the discussion: Ashley Judd Slaps Media in the Face for Speculation Over Her ‘Puffy’ Appearance [View all]whathehell
(30,405 posts)It's insane, and yes, I know what you mean about some women
buying into this bs...I used to work in a retail women's clothing
store, so I heard/saw a lot. I remember one woman who REFUSED
to buy an item because it was a 14, even though that was the only size that fit her.
I waited on one poor soul, a young woman in her twenties who was about five foot 8".
She asked for a size 2, and, at the time, I thought "Wow...So thin for a tallish girl".
I brought it to her, and, lo and behold, it was too BIG for her!
She was a "recovering anorexic". I hadn't noticed earlier because she had her coat on.
The size 2 was too BIG for her, and she said "It just makes me look skinnier"!
This is scary stuff...I'm about five feet six inches and have NEVER been
smaller than a size eight, and that only lasted two weeks! Generally, I wore a size 10 to 12 and,
like you, NOBODY thought I was "fat"...I used to get complimented
on my figure...Now I'm over fifty and a size 16, unfortunately,
I'm now TRYING to get down to a size 12!
