16 thoughts on “But butt line of the day”

  1. I very much want to open a women’s clothing boutique that carries fashionable, quality, upscale clothing for young, big women. That segment is utterly underserved already, but will prove to be more and more so every day.

  2. There’s a boutique near our place that carries gorgeous clothes. I’m usually a size 8 (sometimes a 6), and I rarely find anything in there big enough to fit me.

    Not too long ago, I commented to the (bony to the point of ill) owner that she must be making money hand over fist. She looked quizzical and replied that the recession was hurting her. I responded that if that were true, I was utterly dumbfounded as to why she felt comfortable excluding probably 60% (maybe more) of the women in our area from her shop.

    The average American woman is a size 12–and the number is going up. What business owner buys/carries size 8 and under only???

    It boggles my mind.

    And also makes me want to open a boutique in the empty shop space next door to her.

  3. What boggles the mind is the fact that you are more worried about fashion, than the fact that you are likely overweight and unhealthy.

    Why worry about your clothes if you are shortening your lifespan?

    The idea that you are diminishing your lifestyle and are likely to keel over from a heart attack due to being overweight boggles the mind.

    What good it is to try to look fashionable when you are overweight? Is this even possible?

    I would do the proper thing (which I have) and lose the baggage and fit into reasonable sized clothing. Less than 4 years ago I weighed in @ 375lbs+ I am now 240lbs. I am still losing weight. I went from a 56+” waist to a 40″ in less than 4 years.

    This means I will not accept any excuses about obesity. It has been proven that ANYONE can lose weight if they so desire. I am living proof !

    It took a coma and cancer to get me to change my lifestyle and priorities, I am hoping that is not what it will take for you.

    My advice: Quit whining and do something about it. I did. Get your priorities in order, fashion means nothing when you are in the grave.

    Please do not take this comment as an insult, it is only meant as an observation.

  4. Clem, I’m underweight for my freakin’ height. Size 6 at 5’9″? That equals skinny chick. Especially considering I’m 48 years old. So you can step right the fuck off about MY body and MY size and MY health.

    My point was: Overweight women have money and want to spend it. My question was: What good businessperson would exclude that majority?

    And I may be slender, but I don’t judge. Apparently you do–and apparently you’ve declared yourself the official fat police and have decided YOU are entitled to decide who gets to spend their money on fashion and who doesn’t. I guess everybody needs a hobby. Although I’d like to suggest a better one: MINDING YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

    PS: What good is being skinny when you’re an insufferable, judgmental jackass?

    1. It was not a judgment of you, you did not explain that you were looking for a business opportunity. That is a horse of an entirely different color.

      I never said skinny was necessarily healthy, one can be too underweight as well. Also a major health hazard.

      It would seem to me that overweight women would get better results, buying proper food and dietary goods. Rather than worrying about how big their butt looks in a dress.

      Spending their money on getting healthy, rather than trying to be fashionable would seem to be a far better solution.

      If this offends you, I apologize it was meant as a different point of view not and insult or a put down. As I was one of those obese people for years. I was simply stating facts and my experience nothing more.

      BTW: I am younger than you. not by much but younger nonetheless.

      Once more this is not a judgmental call, just simple facts and an opinion nothing more.

    2. BTW: it seems you do not practice what you preach.

      “but I don’t judge.”

      It seems to me, your retort was not much more than a real judgment on my person.

      You have judged me as, “the official fat police ” and ” you’re an insufferable, judgmental jackass?” and my favorite “sanctimonious old farts like you”

      So, it seems there is a bit of hypocrisy here.

      I am trying to be realistic and honest, not judgmental or insulting

      I’m Just Saying….

  5. An observation for YOU: Skinny does not equal healthy. When I was a young runway model, I lived on nicotine and unsweetened iced tea. I was almost 5’10” and 110 pounds soaking wet. I’m sure sanctimonious old farts like you thought I was healthy as a horse.

    1. My posts were not personal attacks so, I do not see the sanctimonious label here.

      They were simply helpful and HONEST suggestions/Opinions. I would never lower myself to personal attacks on anyone that is not who I am.

      I would hope you could see the difference between HONESTY and insults/personal attacks.

  6. FYI: There are hundreds of plus size clothing stores out there.

    Avenue, Specializes in plus sizes.

    KMart,
    Wal-Mart
    Target
    All carry a varied selection of Plus Size Clothing.

    So, there are in fact stores out there catering to the larger woman.

  7. Interesting dialog going on between you two. Yes, overweight people [heavy to the point of being unhealthy] should get their priorities in line… their health IS more important than fashion. However, a lot of things must happen in a person’s life for them to get to that point… as with your own case, John. (Obviously you didn’t get that heavy overnight, or lose it immediately after you started gaining the extra pounds.)

    So, are heavy people supposed to look dumpy in the meantime, just because they haven’t mastered the physical and emotional difficulties that are causing their weight issues? It is true that no style of clothing will hide the fact that a person is heavy, but certain more flattering styles can mitigate that fact to a degree, and help a person feel better about themselves… the first, and most important step to getting healthy, by the way. And, believe me, K-Mart, Wal-Mart and Target are not selling any decent, fashionable clothing that is flattering to large women–very few stores are. They just take the same fashion lines as for skinny people and make them bigger, but they are NOT usually flattering at all on the larger frame. (A classic example was the straight, pencil line dresses that made fat women look like over-stuffed sausages with no curves at all, instead of accentuating their curves.) Another common industry practice is to make plus sizes in old lady style clothing of ugly fabrics and styles that have absolutely no appeal to young people.

    It IS possible to design clothing that is more attractive and flattering to larger sized women. I have wondered for decades why the stores that have decent clothing are snubbing more than half [and a growing segment of] the population, not to mention reducing their potential customer base in tough economic times.

    By the way, some people who wear larger sizes are very healthy. They may simply have a large frame by nature, but not a high percentage of fat, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc. I could barely squeeze into a size 12 when I was 15 years old, and at the most, I carried 10 extra pounds (so said my doctor). The last thing I wanted to wear was some old lady polyester pantsuit.

    1. You have a great view on this I am glad!

      You are correct in many ways, yes manufacturers do not cater to the large framed folk much.

      There are high end Plus Size Clothing Stores out there.

      My point was and is that in many cases the issue should not be buying expensive clothing, but paying to improve lifestyle and health.

      No, not all plus size folk are necessarily overweight, many are. This is why there are Big and TALL, plus size clothing stores.

      Thanks for the sensibility you have shown!

  8. I’m sorry, this whole thread is entertaining, but nothing is as funny as reading that bigger women DO have options for fashion – Walmart, K-Mart and Target.

    Oh my god, that made me laugh.

    Anyone who needs something more stylish than the Jacqulyn Smith collection is just crazy.

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