I think society doesn't see plus-sized women and that's the problem.
Statistically, we make up an astronomical portion of this country yet we're invisible to the masses. Only recently have we begun to get the attention we deserve alongside our "skinny" counterparts. The Dove beauty campaign shed a lot of light on the fact that real women do indeed have curves.
Kate Dillon in Vogue Magazine a couple of seasons ago was inspiring.
Crystal Renn in fashion week for
Jean-Paul Gaultier - outstanding!
What we need to do to make a difference is stop taking the second class
citizenship as a fact of life. We don't deserve equal treatment because we don't wear a size 2? Please! If a store doesn't carry plus sizes, ask the managers or buyers why not? If a store used to carry plus sizes and has pulled them from their stores without explanation, ask for one or stop shopping there for everything! No accessories, gifts for your straight-sized friends, perfume, shoes - nothing! Our full-figured dollar is just as valuable as anyone else's is and, as soon as we realize that, we will be unstoppable.
