I am offended to the point of blogging.  Yesterday while walking to school I stopped to look in a window of a fashion boutique.  The manequin was wearing a pair of jeans and a simple, tight fitting tank top.  I knew I had no hope of fitting into the jeans displayed and have mostly come to terms with the fact that manequins seem to have been getting thinner over the years and the fashion world is still not ready to dress people of my size.  My size being healthy and not stick thin.  (See pics if you want proof)  After countless dissapointed sighs in the dressing room I've come to grips with the fact that fashion doesn't fit.  But I had hope, I thought that things would get better and women wouldn't be made to feel terrible if they were over 100 pounds. 

 

Apparently I was wrong.  After taking a better look at the manequin at the shop I realized that proturding through the tight fitting tank top was a manufactured rib cage.  I could point out three ribs below the breast!  A manequin, designed to hold all the flawless qualities of the body was sculpted with an emanciated torso.  I was appalled.  What kind of a message is this?  "These clothes will look good on you only if your bone structure is visible"?  "Don't eat for two weeks before you come and try out our styles"?

 

The worst part was, in the face of this hideous message, I walked away thinking I could stand to lose an extra 5 pounds.  When you are brainwashed its hard to break free.