9 pointsby falconer2vi3 hours ago4 comments
  • lleee3 hours ago
    Non-White models being 4.5× more likely to be plus-size suggests casting directors still associate thinness with "mainstream" beauty while relegating diversity to niche categories.
    • qwsde2 hours ago
      possible, but the stat doesn't prove the causal story. A 4.5x ratio could also reflect that the plus-size category was built largely around Black and Latina consumers (who statistically have higher average body sizes in the US), so brands cast to their actual customer demographics...
  • rwhtiluw3 hours ago
    Is it just the body though? I have noticed that even the facial features tend to not have much diversity.
  • wh45y42qy53 hours ago
    When was the last time anyone ever saw a male plus sized model?

    Body positivity is for women only and always has

    • goodmythicalan hour ago
      "Big and Tall" stores have been in existence for men for far longer than "plus-size" for women?
    • bdangubic3 hours ago
      just as soon as we start judging male looks like we do female we’d get on this
      • qwsde2 hours ago
        Men get judged plenty: height, hairline, weight, income. The 'we don't judge men' line only holds up if you've never been a short or bald guy on a dating app. Plus-size male models already exist (look up IMG's Brawn division); the industry just hasn't bothered to scale it.
        • bdangubican hour ago
          short bald guys with $$$ can get any woman they want, short bald women, not so much :)
          • flextheruler34 minutes ago
            Bald women wear wigs and there's no comparison between short women and short men. I've never heard a man complain about a woman's height being too short and being bald seemed to have a positive effect on a woman I knew as she attracted attention with her differing wigs.
  • falconer2vi3 hours ago
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