Why does the fashion industry hate petite women? (Page 2)

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I see the whole fashion industry change right now, its all about body positively and being individual and unique. There's plus size models everywhere and so many different unconventional women out there being shown in fashion media put you rarely see petite women. I know it may sound a none issue but as a 5ft, 136 pounds young woman I really struggle to find women like me modeling clothes and it makes me feel uncomfortable and embarrassed about my hight sometimes. I really struggle to find well fitted clothes as well and usually have go into childrens sections when I want something that fits well.  I used to be a model in my pre teens but as my body changed and my hight didn't I stopped getting bookings and it made me feel really insecure once I was dropped from my agency like I wasn't good enough. Petite, average, healthy sized women are just as beautiful as any other woman but it feels like we are being left out to permote either two very different unhealthy beauty images one being the extremely skinny, tall girls and the other being the over weight girl. Maybe I'm moaning about nothing but I just find it crazy there's a fashion movement for everything else besides small people, small people are being left out

Anonymous · Answer

Because a lot of fashion designers like young boys, so tall and lanky with no curves is what they choose for models.

Babygirl_S · Answer

Umm it doesn't? Many brands even make only smaller sizes. What are you talking about?

Exorcist_Rampage · Answer

They gear things to more fit women to help promote health.

Anonymous · Answer

Because people are normalising being fat. Putting down skinnier women makes them feel lol.

Anonymous · Answer

Did you tried Asian market, women there are not as tall.

Anonymous · Answer

Because women are more attracted to tall women and they also make better coat hangers.

mistixs · Answer

I'm a 5'0, 88 pound woman & I agree with you

Nahid1707 · Answer

Some have good clothes for short hirld

Anonymous · Answer

Actually they're more likely to hate "big" women

Anonymous · Answer

Harder to find clothes that would fit them

Why does the fashion industry hate petite women? (Page 2)

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