Do dress sizes matter?
May 13th, 2008, 4:17 pm · Post a Comment · posted by Cynthia
While watching the news recently a story caught my attention that I think is encouraging for young women — really for women of all ages.
A panel was discussing a 17-year-old British girl who will be a contestant in the Miss England pageant in July. Chloe Marshall is a size 16 and the first plus-size to girl to strut her stuff at the contest. The Miss England pageant is representative of all women because the winner is chosen in part by the public.
Chloe stands 5-feet 10-inches and weighs 176 pounds. She clearly stands out amongst the average pin-thin pageant girls and models and is proud of her curves. Chloe’s personality has a lot to do with her success. She is extremely confident and makes a great ambassador for teenagers.
Beauty does come in all sizes and its nice to see a young woman make it mainstream. Dove launched a campaign about “real women with real curves” several years ago that has become a huge success. It shows real woman of every shape and size who are not “photoshopped.”
The ads give a broader, healthier, more democratic view of beauty. Because I am woman with curves I appreciate seeing other women like me in the mainstream media. I also congratulate girls like Chloe who have the guts to be who they are and make no apologies about their dress size.
