Went shopping today. It was frustrating, as usual. I've never been the easiest person to fit. I'm just slightly over six-foot-one, have very broad shoulders, and long skinny legs. But I figured I could usually rely on there being at least one size 14 (or sometimes 16) available on the racks. Well, I was wrong.
It looks like a size 14 is now the most popular size. There is just something extremely disturbing in this for me. If I were in a land of Amazons, like northern Germany, I'd embrace this. You'll see some super-tall women in that part of the world. But American women don't seem to be particularly tall, they're just getting fatter.
Listen, fellow American women, I know how it goes. I know it's a hell of a lot easier to pick up some burgers or some tacos instead of cooking a proper dinner. I know how hard it is to find the time to exercise. Heck, I easily weigh 25 lbs more than I admit to, myself. I got to get rid of that extra gut, and I know it's going to be a long struggle.
But I am also at least seven inches taller than the average American woman. I am always going to be bigger than most of you. Always. And while I know there is a decent percentage of women who will also be short and big, that really isn't that big a number, comparatively. So drop the damned weight already. I sure as hell have to do it myself, and believe me, I'm trying. Just save the larger sizes for those of us who don't have a choice, okay? Most of you size 14s and 16s can drop into an 8 or 10 at least. Me, the only way I'm ever wearing a shirt smaller than a 14 is if it's sleeveless or if I saw off a shoulderblade.
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