AIBU to cringe at the term plus size?

[MishaHarrow]

AIBU to cringe at the term plus size?

Surely large/larger or big/bigger sounds better?

Isn't size 16 average now, so plus size is regular. Maybe we should have standard for larger sizes and petite for regular sizes.

Plus size shouldn't be a thing. Every body is unique. I understand tall/regular/petite but not plus size.

@cripez

'Coming back down to normal'

Nice, OP. That tells me all I need to know about your attitude to plus sized women.

It tells you what?

That the OP has used one of the NHS 4 BMI categories to describe her weight?

Plus size is supposed to be different though. Like petite or tall. It's not just supposed to be normal dress in bigger size. The design is supposed to be fitted differently so no. It shouldn't be with regular sizing. That would get rid of the difference.

That the OP has used one of the NHS 4 BMI categories to describe her weight? confused
Do they really categorise a certain weight as normal? How do they describe weights in excess of this?

What possible effect could it have on you? If the clothes aren't in your 'normal' size then you can just ignore any marketing/advertising techniques. Do you genuinely not understand that people making and trying to sell these clothes want women to see them as a positive thing? Having a 'big/large' section in the ladies' clothes shop doesn't really entice women who probably know they are overweight but still like to go shopping to buy nice clothes, as they have every bloody right to, into that section, does it? As you're 'normal' now, just look at the clothes you like in the 'normal' sizes and ignore the 'plus/curve' section.
I get a distinct whiff of GF from this thread.

Large and big are relative terms though, so not useful.

I like Boohoo curve sizing, as it actually alters the bust and hip measures with a smaller waist. Plus is something different.

I tend to use Tall ranges because I am tall, and the extra length gives me more boob room.

Petite, tall, curve and plus all have good definitions that are useful IMO. Weight/size is not the only thing that affects how well an item of clothing will fit you.

Forget weight, my shoulders are 2" wider than the normal range. Plus K cup boobs and 5'9" height.

@GreyhoundG1rl

That the OP has used one of the NHS 4 BMI categories to describe her weight? confused Do they really categorise a certain weight as normal? How do they describe weights in excess of this?

Overweight and then obese

God, normal or obese...

@GreyhoundG1rl actually I think I'm wrong.

It's not 'normal weight', it's 'healthy weight'.

I'm pretty sure it used to say normal at one time though? Then again, with 64% of the population being overweight or obese, 'normal' wouldn't make sense anymore I guess.

True enough!

@GreyhoundG1rl

God, normal or obese...

I just checked

Underweight
Healthy weight
Overweight
Obese

Well i am losing weight getting back to normal... I say that. Most people who put weight on and are losing say that

Plus size sounds fine to me

It's the person's normal. The usual weight

I think the NHS uses the term 'healthy' to describe BMIs which are neither under nor overweight. Overweight is 25 - 29.9. 30 - 40 is obese. 40+ is morbidly obese.

As someone desperately trying to get my BMI below 30 (and hopefully eventually below 25) I have studied this!

I have recently learned that in the UK in many shops there are "misses"sizes (2,4,6,8 etc) that I think go up to 14 (which is a UK 16). After that it is "women's" sizes 1,2,3. I'm not sure what others think about that. I suppose it honestly reflects that many women, as they get older, don't fit the same size schedule they did in their youth. And there is no direct language stigma. I suppose on the other hand it could be argued that it normalises obesity - too many Americans are overweight - at least from a health perspective.

I'm not sure what's best!

@cripez

'Coming back down to normal'

Nice, OP. That tells me all I need to know about your attitude to plus sized women.

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

It makes sense for clothes manufacturers to use terms that are acceptable to obese people who will be the ones buying the clothes. They aren't going to use terms that slim people like to call overweight people as they aren't the ones who will be deciding whether to spend money on them. There's a lot of obese people in the UK so a big market and money to be made from them

Sorry!!! Stupid me! I meant to say that in the US I have learned there is misses and women's etc.

Yes, 'healthy weight' is the term used by the NHS. This is the NHS BMI calculator for my goal weight!

@SchrodingersImmigrant

It's the person's normal. The usual weight

Yes, that's exactly how I read it

Normal for them.

When I was a child 40 years ago it used to be called The Outsize Department.

I really don’t get your issue? It refers to a specific thing:
Petite
Tall
Curve
Plus size

In theory three of these could be called “bigger.” That would not be helpful for people trying to find clothes.

Sorry but you come across like you just want want to be mean. Like you want people to have to call themselves “fat” to have the honour of buying clothes from a shop. Well people vote with their feet and don’t buy from shops that don’t treat them well.

Or the Outsize Shop