[Basil Ransom]

I was just looking at some of the top "plus-size models" and they're totally unrepresentative of actual "plus size" women. They're just exchanging one fantasy for another. In fact, plus size models are even more misleading than traditional models, because they make girls think they can be that heavy and look as good as plus size models do. Plus size models aren't (that) fat, they're statuesque. They're just as unrealistic as Twiggy or Gisele Bundchen, given what most plus size girls actually look like.

Eg, plus size model Whitney Thompson:



She might stand to lose a few pounds, or she might just be a naturally big girl. She's also 5'10"

For every woman that looks as good as Christina Hendricks at her size, there are 50 that look immensely worse. I found a Daily Mail article that proves my point:

Compare these:





with



They're both the same size, but one's body is clearly more attractive than the other's. And by some feat of black magic, Hendricks manages to keep her face looking slim. Most women her size are not so lucky. Plus she wears clothing that acts as a corset, masking her true figure. The woman pictured actually says the same thing as me in that article, that most women Hendrick's size look nowhere near as sexy. And the other hides her gut with a flouncy dress.