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http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/...d.php?t=437923

... Hellooo, is anybody thereereere?

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I didn't read the full article, but I read enough to p!ss me off! LOL.

I've heard that they like to design clothing for rail-thin women because they are "more like hangers" - ick! What about designing clothing that looks good for its intended purpose, fitting womens' bodies, and not for looking good on "hangers"?

On that note, being a plus-sized female, I've learned to place value not on my sex appeal and appearance but on my intellect and job performance. As a result, I have a good education and a great job. I want nothing more than to be able to go into a store and spend money I've earned on nice quality clothing. Thank goodness there are more choices now than there were 20 years ago!

ANother, a lot of people don't like to click links when no information is given about the content, or they don't understand why the topic isn't posted here for discussion instead.

Maybe it would be better to make a new thread about the topic itself, instead of a link to send them elsewhere :)