Thank Black creatives for more size inclusivity in fashion — they're leading the charge even as big brands drop plus sizes
Thank Black creatives for more size inclusivity in fashion — they're leading the charge even as big brands drop plus sizes
- May 11, 2023
- Sabrina Strings, sociology, Insider, May 11, 2023
The lack of size inclusivity stems from a long-standing bias against fatness in Western cultures. The history of fatphobia can be traced back to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, according to Sabrina Strings, sociologist and author of "Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia." … "The fashion industry has long maintained a size bias, and in the early years, they used scientific racism — that is, Anglo-Saxon women are 'naturally' thin — and notions of Protestant temperance to justify their positions," [UC Irvine associate professor] Strings said.
For the full story, please visit https://www.insider.com/black-designers-influencers-body-inclusivity-fashion-plus-size-history-2023-5.
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