"Many people buy and sell clothing items marked as one-size-fits-most and never question it. People will wear a “one size fits most” item and just agree to the fact that they are part of the “most” category." -Shayna Barzell-Weber
Many people buy and sell clothing items marked as one-size-fits-most and never question it. People will wear a “one size fits most” item and just agree to the fact that they are part of the “most” category.
A while ago, while shopping online, I noticed many items claiming they would fit most. I thought that was a little weird and I began to pay closer attention. I noticed that many popular stores sell items marked as one size fits most. Many of these clothing items are the size of what would usually be marked as a small, and that definitely does not fit most.
“Everybody has different body shapes and sizes, everybody is different. You can’t just say ‘one size fits most’ and expect everybody to say ‘oh yeah, most is a size five.’” said eighth-grader Ava Losee- Unger.
This is just one reason “one size fits most” clothing should not be a thing. Not fitting into one size clothing items makes people feel bad about their weight when they should not feel bad at all. “I have struggled with my body for a while, a lot of people I know have. So going to a store, I almost bought a pair of shorts and I tried them on and I almost ripped them and I was really, really sad because if these stores are saying ‘oh yeah one size fits most’ than most perpetuates a stereotype that says you have to be some sort of skinny to be in the most category. So that really just made me feel bad about myself.” Says Ava Losee- Unger. ‘One size fits most” clothing makes it seem like the “most” is extremely skinny, and that’s the weight you should be.
“Lately there have been more plus-size models which is good, but the majority of models are skinny girls, showing very unrealistic beauty standards. It gives girls low self-esteem, it gives girls eating orders, not just girls, but guys too. Most male models are hella muscular and I’ve seen many female plus size models, but I haven’t seen many male plus-size models.” Said eighth- grader, Charlotte Porter.
Another reason “one size fits most” clothing should not be a thing is because it gives no selection. If the clothing item is too short but fits correctly besides that, there should be different sizes to try on. While talking to Charlotte Porter, about the issue, she said, “I’m a really tall person, so sometimes I’ll try on a small and it will fit, but it will be too short. So I’ll try on the medium and it will be too big. So if you have one size fits most clothing, I’ll try it on and it might be too short on me and I don’t have any other options.”
Saying that one size fits most is very unhelpful and hurtful to many people. It makes people feel terrible about their bodies, and it makes it hard to find correct sizes. Not being part of the “most” can cause eating disorders and shows young people very unrealistic beauty standards.
A while ago, while shopping online, I noticed many items claiming they would fit most. I thought that was a little weird and I began to pay closer attention. I noticed that many popular stores sell items marked as one size fits most. Many of these clothing items are the size of what would usually be marked as a small, and that definitely does not fit most.
“Everybody has different body shapes and sizes, everybody is different. You can’t just say ‘one size fits most’ and expect everybody to say ‘oh yeah, most is a size five.’” said eighth-grader Ava Losee- Unger.
This is just one reason “one size fits most” clothing should not be a thing. Not fitting into one size clothing items makes people feel bad about their weight when they should not feel bad at all. “I have struggled with my body for a while, a lot of people I know have. So going to a store, I almost bought a pair of shorts and I tried them on and I almost ripped them and I was really, really sad because if these stores are saying ‘oh yeah one size fits most’ than most perpetuates a stereotype that says you have to be some sort of skinny to be in the most category. So that really just made me feel bad about myself.” Says Ava Losee- Unger. ‘One size fits most” clothing makes it seem like the “most” is extremely skinny, and that’s the weight you should be.
“Lately there have been more plus-size models which is good, but the majority of models are skinny girls, showing very unrealistic beauty standards. It gives girls low self-esteem, it gives girls eating orders, not just girls, but guys too. Most male models are hella muscular and I’ve seen many female plus size models, but I haven’t seen many male plus-size models.” Said eighth- grader, Charlotte Porter.
Another reason “one size fits most” clothing should not be a thing is because it gives no selection. If the clothing item is too short but fits correctly besides that, there should be different sizes to try on. While talking to Charlotte Porter, about the issue, she said, “I’m a really tall person, so sometimes I’ll try on a small and it will fit, but it will be too short. So I’ll try on the medium and it will be too big. So if you have one size fits most clothing, I’ll try it on and it might be too short on me and I don’t have any other options.”
Saying that one size fits most is very unhelpful and hurtful to many people. It makes people feel terrible about their bodies, and it makes it hard to find correct sizes. Not being part of the “most” can cause eating disorders and shows young people very unrealistic beauty standards.
