Glamour’s Body Image Revolution
Glamour magazine is urging you to join their Body Image Revolution in an attempt to celebrate all body types in the media. As you know, while most statistics say the average American woman is a size 14, most magazines, movies, and television shows primarily showcase women who are a size 2. So in the November issue of Glamour, there will be a shoot (the pic above is included) featuring seven full-figured supermodels.
I’m all for celebrating women of all sizes, after all, The Style and Beauty Doctor is is the premier style & beauty resource for women of all races, ages, & sizes. I just hope this doesn’t turn into a “us” vs “them” thing (the terms “real bodies” and “real women” irk me–all women are “real women”). The media needs to feature women of all sizes all the time–not just in “special” issues.
What are your thoughts about the Body Image Revolution? Tell me in the comments!
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the terms “real bodies” and “real women” irk me–all women are “real women”. The media needs to feature women of all sizes all the time–not just in “special” issues.
PREACH!!!!
Honestly, I’m skeptical. I don’t want to be, but I am. While that’s nice that they’re showing models more representative of the average woman, I truly wonder what the models in the issue after this one will look like – will they be back to being a size 2?
I agree—a lot of times they go right back to showing only size 2 models after these type of issues.
It’s definitely wonderful to see women of different sizes featured in the mainstream media, especially when the portrayal is one of beauty. But you make a great point, Danielle, it’s important to continue showing all body types all the time in order to avoid that “us vs. them” idea.
Linda from Ouidad
I can understand that on the runway they want to use a certain look so that the focus is on the clothes and not the model, but in magazines and other forms of media, bring on ALL the body types!
That’s so true. When it comes to runway couture it’s all about the high fashion. But magazines are for all of us so we should all be able to see a body like our own on at least some of the pages!
Linda for Ouidad
So I got this issue of Glamour in the mail today—the plus size model story is only 5 pages long and you have to go like 100 pages in the mag to see it…lol. Baby steps I guess.
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