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trumad

(41,692 posts) Fri Feb 6, 2015, 07:17 AM Feb 2015

I think the whole Plus Size model thing should just go away.

I think it's an insult to classify a female model in this way.

She's a model...that's it...a model.

Do they classify models the other way around? No.

Skinny Size model?

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I think the whole Plus Size model thing should just go away. (Original Post) trumad Feb 2015 OP

Especially Dorian Gray Feb 2015 #1

Most of the time it is not the agency or the advertiser classifying the model as "plus-sized". Nye Bevan Feb 2015 #2

No, she is not... brooklynite Feb 2015 #3

Petite size models HockeyMom Feb 2015 #4

Dorian Gray

(13,496 posts)

1. Especially

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2015, 07:21 AM

Feb 2015

since they refer to size 10 models as plus size.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

2. Most of the time it is not the agency or the advertiser classifying the model as "plus-sized".

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2015, 08:00 AM

Feb 2015

It is outsiders who are commenting on the campaign.

brooklynite

(94,591 posts)

3. No, she is not...

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2015, 09:27 AM

Feb 2015

If she were an art subject, I would agree. But a model "models" things, generally clothes; those clothes come in sizes and "plus size" for better or worse is a market segment.

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)

4. Petite size models

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2015, 09:36 AM

Feb 2015

Certains sizes are geared to specific size ranges. Women want to see what they themselves would look like. I am 5'1 and 100 lbs. Could I wear something that a plus size or 5'10" model is wearing? No point in me even looking at those types of models.

The clothing has to fit the woman who buys it.

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