Comments on: “All Women Should Be Size 14″, says the Daily Mail. Say what?

By: Row

Row — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:13:34 +0000

One thing I really object to is the use of the word ‘curvy’ in this way. I’m not criticising the article – I agree with it and it was an enjoyable read. However, I was always under the impression that ‘curvy’ was to do with body shape – in particular, waist to hip ratio – and not just another word for overweight or for describing somebody above, maybe, a Size 12. (By the way, I am not suggesting that being over a Size 12 is necessarily overweight).
I am 5′ 2 1/2″, and a UK 8-10, so I’m fairly small in both directions. However, I go in and the waist and out at the hips and have a waist to hip ratio of about 0.7. This suggests that though I am slim I am also curvy…If I’m allowed to describe myself as such, that is!

By: Jez

Jez — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:38:17 +0000

They may have thought they were being progressive by saying women should strive for a larger size… but it is perpetuating the same problems with body image and weight, just picking a different goal to attain. Our cultures need to think differently about weight. There is no one singular body type that is healthy for everyone or attractive to everyone. Men (and women) can find all sorts of bodies sexy, powerful and attractive. While it’s a business, not a social service, the fashion industry would do well by their customers if they portrayed a wide variety of bodies as the beautiful and sexy beings they are.

By: Spark

Spark — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:22:34 +0000

I’m tiny.. it’s impossible for me to gain weight. This is just how I’m supposed to be. I’m not supposed to be anything else…

By: raur

raur — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:01:35 +0000

The degrading labels used in this comment is exactly the reason why women stress over their body image.

Where and how did you get the idea that 1.5m women in size 4 are “disgustingly thin”? I happen to be 1.5m and wear size 4. I can guarantee you I am most definitely NOT “disgustingly thin”. According to my nutritionist, I am at a correct body mass index and I’m quite active and healthy THANK YOU.
PS

By: raur

raur — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:46:05 +0000

To each their own really. Some women look really good waif-y, like keira knightley, tilda swinton, and kate moss even. What’s important is for the individual to find the right size that looks good on them. I’m 5′ 107lb, I am considered skinny to my north american friends, but to my asian peers here I’m considered fat. If I were to be a size 14, I would seriously look like the girl that turned into a blueberry in Willy Wonka.

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By: RC

RC — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:53:07 +0000

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! For years I’ve been trying to say exactly this….Being a size 0 rail skinny makes me want to shout this to the world!

“the media has seemed to be taking the view that the best approach to the “size 0″ issue is to demonize “skinny” women” and “we’ve had no end of articles on how “real women have curves” (the rest of us are just imaginary, obviously) and “big is beautiful”, and as far as I can tell, this is every bit as unrealistic as the idea that everyone should be thin. The fact is that REAL women come in a variety of different shapes and” sizes. Big is beautiful, sure, but it’s not the only definition of beauty

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By: Pearl Westwood

Pearl Westwood — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:41:31 +0000

A very well written piece, the media is just ridiculous it always has to be one extream to another. The appropriate weight for every women will be different due to height, body shape, muscle ratio etc. so many different factors. Also I think it was great of Lynne to come on and clarify her words. I think we should all cut the tags off our clothes and just be happy and healthy, size shouldnt matter!