the cosmetics industry, and the whole mental health field, in addition to fashion. let's see--a size 10 is considered a "plus" size. seriously screwed up here. marilyn monroe wore a 14.
and think about this--keeping women's attention focused on the never-to-be-achieved "perfection" of the models keeps them too broke,too insecure, and too busy, to notice their general second-class status in society.