In the fast-paced world we live in today, social media has woven itself into nearly every part of our lives. It’s played a big role in changing the way we see beauty.
For many years, there were only a few ways to be considered beautiful. Think about Marilyn Monroe and her curvy body back in the 1950s. Compare that to the very thin models popular in the 1990s.
Every decade seemed to have its own idea of what women should look like, shaped largely by popular culture and the ads we saw everywhere. These ideas often insisted on a certain appearance.
This new wave of inclusivity is changing how we see ourselves, pushing past the old standards of the very thin models who once filled every magazine and TV screen.
Plus Size: The New Normal
It’s amazing to watch as more American women start to feel good about accepting their bodies and seeing beauty in all sizes. Research is showing that American women are naturally getting bigger than they used to be.
A report in the International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology, and Education is challenging our ideas of what’s considered “average.”
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In the not-so-distant past, the average woman was thought to be a size 14. But the latest studies are revealing different numbers. Most American women today are wearing between size 16 and 18 in misses, translating to a plus size 20W for women.