Society has always stigmatized the way a woman's body should be. Trends always come up: Kate Moss thin, Beyonce beautiful and the plus size revolution. it's impossible to have the "right" term to define a woman's body type. Everyone has his or her say so. Its important to understand what is most preferred by the masses.
According to Google, the most common term is plus size. Do women really like being called plus size? Or is it rather a term that is commonly accepted? The average American woman is a size 14. If a 14 is the AVERAGE SIZE, is plus size average size? Plus size is everywhere online: forums, blogs and marketing galore.
Many women are proud to be plus size, because "plus" means more to love. Large retailers: Lane Bryant, David's Bridal and Torrid make a fortune catering exclusively to, and marketing only to plus size women.
Plus size is a common word, easy to navigate in search engines or appeal to a mass audience without much guessing what they are targeting. Plus size by far is the most accepted term, but does that make it politically correct?
It appears as though most plus size women refer themselves as plus size for lack of better term. However, the curvy revolution is in full swing, and presents a nicer connotation. More ladies are proud of their chests and booty's, and prefer to be called curvy.
More and more models and average women consider themselves curvy, not plus size. Describing yourself as curvy is more flattering, uplifting and flirty. Curvy sounds sexy and intriguing!
Full figured is also a very popular term. Full figured could be seen as more of an outdated term. Marilyn Monroe was the quintessential full figured model, and bombshell. Nothing wrong looking like her, and full figured is making a comeback.
Full figured is often related to 1950's pin up models, with sexy hourglass figures, a body shape that anyone would die for! Even celebrities such as Selma Hayek and Queen Latifah are boastful of the term.
Whether you call yourself plus size, full figured, curvy, average or real size, personal preference must override societal stigmas. Change is amongst us ladies, and you are in control of the way you are perceived, and also to change the way society creates stereotypes for women.
According to Google, the most common term is plus size. Do women really like being called plus size? Or is it rather a term that is commonly accepted? The average American woman is a size 14. If a 14 is the AVERAGE SIZE, is plus size average size? Plus size is everywhere online: forums, blogs and marketing galore.
Many women are proud to be plus size, because "plus" means more to love. Large retailers: Lane Bryant, David's Bridal and Torrid make a fortune catering exclusively to, and marketing only to plus size women.
Plus size is a common word, easy to navigate in search engines or appeal to a mass audience without much guessing what they are targeting. Plus size by far is the most accepted term, but does that make it politically correct?
It appears as though most plus size women refer themselves as plus size for lack of better term. However, the curvy revolution is in full swing, and presents a nicer connotation. More ladies are proud of their chests and booty's, and prefer to be called curvy.
More and more models and average women consider themselves curvy, not plus size. Describing yourself as curvy is more flattering, uplifting and flirty. Curvy sounds sexy and intriguing!
Full figured is also a very popular term. Full figured could be seen as more of an outdated term. Marilyn Monroe was the quintessential full figured model, and bombshell. Nothing wrong looking like her, and full figured is making a comeback.
Full figured is often related to 1950's pin up models, with sexy hourglass figures, a body shape that anyone would die for! Even celebrities such as Selma Hayek and Queen Latifah are boastful of the term.
Whether you call yourself plus size, full figured, curvy, average or real size, personal preference must override societal stigmas. Change is amongst us ladies, and you are in control of the way you are perceived, and also to change the way society creates stereotypes for women.
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