The "plus-sized" section for men is usually referred to as "Big 'n Tall", which carries an entirely different connotation. Though, I have to admit that putting those clothes in different sections doesn't really bother me. (posted to Weight Discrimination That Seems to Go Unnoticed)
What I love is stores (coughTargetCough) that think maternity and plus size are the same thing and section them off together. And then to add insult to injury, make CUTER clothes for the pregnant women. I like shopping at my (posted to Weight Discrimination That Seems to Go Unnoticed)
whipdizzy, it's good to see a fellow Houstonian! Though I am only a size 4, I definitely feel for you that are deemed as "plus sized" by these stores. In the "juniors" section (which is where my mother buys my (posted to Weight Discrimination That Seems to Go Unnoticed)
i'm kind of late to comment but i just wanted to note that last time i was at bloomingdales in NYC i was pretty disgusted when i found out that they kept all of their plus sized clothes separate and (posted to Weight Discrimination That Seems to Go Unnoticed)
I do agree with one thing. Shopping in the plus-sized section can be scary and intimidating. Even looking at sizes 13 or 14 even. I go from a size 10-13 depending on the store and pants. Because society has pushed (posted to Weight Discrimination That Seems to Go Unnoticed)
The placement and organization of products for sale in a store is the result of highly sophisticated studies of consumer trends and behaviour. Even the product placed at eye-level in the supermarket is the result of market research and a (posted to Weight Discrimination That Seems to Go Unnoticed)
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