| I love Beth Ditto, love her music, her style, her sense of humour, she's great!
Back on topic, I can see the pros and cons when it comes to plus size (by that I mean bigger than size 14/16 tbh) models or public figures. We all know that being too overweight can have just as many health implications as being underweight. But I can't help but feel glad to see someone nearer my size in the media, being confident, successful and talented. I think people like Beth Ditto, make alot of overweight teens and young people realise that they *can* make it in their chosen field, that they should be confident in themselves, and believe in themselves.
On the other hand, I suppose seeing lots and lots of overweight people in the spotlight could make it more "normal" - sorry, not sure what other word to use :s - to be seriously overweight. IMO, we should all strive to be healthy, and that generally means not being obese.
I think an overweight figure can influence people to remain overweight, just as a super-skinny figure could influence impressionable young people to lose weight they don't need as that's seen as desirable.
I'd love to see more average sizes in fashion magazines. I understand that clothes hang better on smaller sizes, but why not use a size 12, that's a perfectly healthy, normal size that alot of people who buy the clothes will wear. |