Fitness magazine polled 1,001 women and found that most women who try on clothes in dressing rooms are just as critical of their bodies as the clothes, themselves. They actually needed a survey to tell them that!
The last time I was tried on clothes under the harsh fluorescent lighting in The Express, I wanted to crawl into a ball and sob. It’s depressing.
Wtf, is up with the lighting in those places?! Aren’t they trying to sell the clothes? You would think by now, stores would start installing some warm, soft lighting, instead of the usual interrogation lamps hanging from the ceiling:
“I didn’t commit a crime. I’m just trying to try on a pair of pants, for chrissakes.”
The Fitness survey found that:
- “Most (88%) say a trip to the clothing store has made them re-evaluate their bodies, and if they could magically change one part, 42% would target their waist; 23%, hips and thighs; 10%, rear; 10% chest; 4% arms. “
- “Many (59%) say they would never try on clothes in a large communal dressing room.”
- “39% have purchased something that was too small, hoping it would look good once they lost weight.”
- “14% have refused help from sales personnel so they wouldn't have to reveal their size.”
- “15% have accidentally ripped or gotten stuck in a garment that was too small.”
You can add me to that 59% who would never try clothes in front of other women. Nobody should be subjected to my big fat ass and thunder thighs.
And, ladies, haven’t we all bought something that didn’t really fit in hopes that we would magically lose the 5 lbs to fit into it? Then, it just sits in your closet, taunting you – a constant reminder you’re a fat ass who can’t say no to chocolate cake...
via USA Today
image via The New Yorker