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Research reveals plus size women are forced to cross-dress to workout

Research reveals plus size women are forced to cross-dress to workout

January 24, 2018

Washington State University has announced new research out of their Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles that reveals heterosexual plus size women are forced to wear men’s clothing to workout. Marginalized by the fitness industry, plus size females are not provided feminine clothing to comfortably workout and are consequently victim to the idea that “if a woman wants to be fashionable she just needs to lose weight,” says Assistant Professor Deborah Christel of WSU.

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WSU Research Reveals Plus Size Women Are Forced to Cross-Dress to Workout

WSU Research Reveals Plus Size Women Are Forced to Cross-Dress to Workout

January 22, 2018

Washington State University has announced new research out of their Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles that reveals heterosexual plus size women are forced to wear men’s clothing to workout. Marginalized by the fitness industry, plus size females are not provided feminine clothing to comfortably workout and are consequently victim to the idea that “if a woman wants to be fashionable she just needs to lose weight,” says Assistant Professor Deborah Christel of WSU.

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It's Time to Talk About the Stunning Lack of Exercise Clothing for Women Over a Size 14

It's Time to Talk About the Stunning Lack of Exercise Clothing for Women Over a Size 14

January 19, 2018

"Most people assume that obesity and excess body weight is a choice and a personal problem," she continued, "I strongly disagree. Obesity is a very complex issue and many factors contribute to body weight." And the fact that many trendy fitness brands don't make clothing above a certain size while larger women are often fat-shamed and told to "just work out more is "a vicious cycle that is perpetuated by many industries. Overweight and obese people are highly discriminated against by p...

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Pinched by price, put off by styles: Plus-size women wear men's clothes

Pinched by price, put off by styles: Plus-size women wear men's clothes

January 08, 2018

A lack of "size diversity" in the fashion industry is not a new issue for many American women, but its prominence is. When Project Runway personality Tim Gunn labeled as a "disgrace" fashion designers' refusal to make clothes that fit most women, he backed up his blunt talk by citing an important source: a new study from Washington State University. Researchers there found that plus-size women are forced to cross-dress to work out. To find out more about why large women can't find activewear ...

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S S 4/6 30"-34" 26"-29" 26"-49"
M M 8/10 32"-38" 30"-33" 29"-52"
L L 12/14 36"-40" 34"-37" 32"-55"
1L XL/1X 16/18 38"-44" 38"-41" 35"-58"
2L 2X/3X 20/22 42"-50" 42"-45" 38"-61"
3L 3X/4X 24/26 48"-54" 46"-49" 41"-64"
4L 4X-5X 28/30 52"-58" 50"-53" 44"-67"
5L 5X-6X 32/34 56"-62" 54"-57" 47"-70"
6L 6X-7X 36/38 60"-64" 58"-61" 50"-75"
7L 7X-8X 40/42 65"-69" 62"-65" 53"-80"
8L 8X-9X 44/46 70"-74" 66"-70" 56"-85"

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