Is it just the body though? I have noticed that even the facial features tend to not have much diversity.
lleee•41m ago
Non-White models being 4.5× more likely to be plus-size suggests casting directors still associate thinness with "mainstream" beauty while relegating diversity to niche categories.
qwsde•14m ago
possible, but the stat doesn't prove the causal story. A 4.5x ratio could also reflect that the plus-size category was built largely around Black and Latina consumers (who statistically have higher average body sizes in the US), so brands cast to their actual customer demographics...
wh45y42qy5•38m ago
When was the last time anyone ever saw a male plus sized model?
Body positivity is for women only and always has
bdangubic•34m ago
just as soon as we start judging male looks like we do female we’d get on this
qwsde•15m ago
Men get judged plenty: height, hairline, weight, income. The 'we don't judge men' line only holds up if you've never been a short or bald guy on a dating app. Plus-size male models already exist (look up IMG's Brawn division); the industry just hasn't bothered to scale it.
rwhtiluw•41m ago