What is wrong with being plus sized?

Question

I am a size 18 and I love being that size ( when I am not pregnant). Why is it that plus sized women always are criticized for their weight. Although, this has never happened to me ( in my face at least) I feel like we always get the short end of the stick. There were a group of co -workers talking about this girl at my job ( not that bigger than me) and they were saying that they didn't know how she could live that that and so and so forth ( not realizing that I was around). Even in some stores, the plus size clothes always look like your grandmothers clothes or something. What is wrong with society that has everyone to believe that beauty is a size 0 or 2? And please don't give me that "it's about being healthy thing" because my doctor has told me that I am very healthy. I don't' have high blood pressure or anything.

Answer 1

That's just the way society is. If the new thing was going bald, eventually everyone with hair would be judged. I personally don't think there's anything wrong with being plus-sized. If you're healthy, you're beautiful.

Answer 2

There is absolutely nothing wrong with it, its just societys way of judging.

As long as your feel good thats all that matters.

Answer 3

There's nothing wrong with it if you are healthy and happy, period.  

Answer 4

i totally agree with u. but one day skinny women are going to be critized and plus sized women are going to get all the glory. if it was considered "in" to be pale, all the tan women are going to critized. that is just how this world is, its turning into a nasty place. and people wonder why people are commiting sucicide, well duh its because they're getting critized. people just dont THINK in this world. they dont get the message that they're sending to the kids. whats gonna become of them as they get older???? but how i see it is that everyone is beautiful, skinny or fat, tan or pale, black or white. everyone at least deserves a chance.

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Answer 5

My only opinion is about the health factor. I know you don't want to hear it, but if you are overweight or obese your health will catch up to you eventually.  Being a "healthy" weight can increase your life expectancy.  I don't think plus size women are unattractive.  I'm a size 16, but I would like to be in a healthy weight range so I am on weight watchers.  I do hate that society can't just deal with the fact that so many people are larger.  I agree about the clothing thing, it is very hard to find anything in my size that looks good or age-appropriate (I'm 20).  I did read a report that by 2040 all Americans are expected to be overweight...

Answer 6

You can't generalize,I don't think there is ANYTHING wrong with being a plus size,and there are a lot of people who don't have anything against it either,I think designers do a great job with plus size clothes nowadays,and I am actually happy that now they are making plus size commercials and more plus size models are becoming to be seen on tv and magazine,there are a lot of beautiful plus size women that look even better than me in underwear.Society copies everything they see in television and I think that media has a lot to do if not ALL to do with the population's stereotype of what is good or bad/pretty and ugly/ and so forth.

Answer 7

Well personally, I am very glad you love your self the way you are. That's great. My guess is most people grew up thinking that. Or maybe they grew up that size. Who knows how society began to think like that.

Answer 8

trust me I KNOW THE FEELING! I am a 24 not fun with hypothyroid.(the gland that regulates metabolism)

And abslotly hate it!

Answer 9

nothings wrong with being plus sized. For me I think, who wants to look like a stick. Im 14 &im a size 11/12 and its hard cuz society makes everyone think that size 0 is hot. But I cmon seriously real women are like sizes 10,12 & so on. I like fashion and whenever I see the models they make wanna throw a chicken at them :P if I ever become a fashioon designer my models are gonna look normal..But w.e if you feel good about yourself then that's all that matters

Answer 10

Well I am a plus size and after years of wondering the same question I remembered that if I am thinking about this on my free time then they have already won. People first have to love themselves and then others will notice. It radiates I am happy the way I am and the key is to be happy with myself and then others fall in place...If they don't then why does it matter?  They don't pay your bills, they aren't you. I have noticed that most plus size women have great personalitites and this can intimidate a lot of people so they reaction is self preservation and that leads to the conversations at the water cooler like you over heard. Just because they are not secure enough to not comment doesn't mean that it should effect you or others because honestly they have already won. It is in your head and you worry. Those who think that that is really important really aren't normally worth it. I am able to find clothes too, no problem and I am your size.

Don't let them get to you! Keep your head up and worry about you not them.

Answer 11

idk people these days they think looking like a lamp stick is whats "hott"...sorry i can't really answer your question because i agree with you this ... | ... is NOT hot, or s**y but i guess thats all people care about im not plus sized im just normal but i still agree with you =]