Do you think that Asda (a hypermarket in Britain) stocking US size 0 really promotes negative body image and anorexia?
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anonymous
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I do not think that simply stocking a size promotes negative body image and anorexia. It is projecting that as the ideal to achieve that contributes to a desire to be thin at any cost.
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I dont think it "promotes" negative body image and anorexia. I think NOT stocking sizes that fit the majority of women does. It has always been surprising to me that the number of styles and sizes avaliable is not directly commensurate with actual proportional sizes of the female population. I am sure in some years past, it had to do with a perception of spending trends, but it is obvious that such a failure on the part of department stores is why we (in the U.S.) have seen a dramatic increase in stores and catlogue companies that cater to women of ALL sizes and, in particular, women of larger-than-average sizes. That said, having shopped extensively in both the the U.S. and in the U.K. I can certainly say that the UK does not need alot of our sizes "0" clothing. UK clothes run small enough as it is. I do not, however, think that clothing sizes promote anorexia and negative body image. I think it is promoted in MANY other places (every media outlet), but clothing stores are just looking for sales and, if anything, they are being GUIDED and pressured to hold up that image.
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Does it f**k! This is one of those things that really irritates me- you may as well say that stocking a size 24 promotes obesity- but there'd be uproar if they did that- and more people are "naturally" small than they are "naturally" obese. If there's a demand for a size the shops ought to stock it - that's what we call Capitalism. If there's a problem with eating disorders in society it isn't the clothing industry's job to address it. Perhaps better parenting, better education, better information about health issues, better health service for young people mightbe a good place to start.
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