sh*t don't fit!

during my morning cardio this morning, i had a very interesting conversation about fashion with the manager of one of those trendy boutique stores here in long beach...and aside from talking about what her occupation entails and style in general, we got to talking about the public perception of the human figure...

something i pointed out/realized was that 20 years ago...what was considered skinny is now considered average...society is supposed to advance as time goes right?...but what about the human figure?...yes, our athletes are getting bigger, faster, and stronger, but why are our models getting thinner, weaker, and looking more worn out?...i could probably go on and on with the numerous health problems they may all have, but that would be stating the obvious...c'mon...how many models have you seen photographed with a cigarette in their mouth or a drink in their hand?...probably far more than any pictures of them eating a burger or working out...

but the problem doesn't really lie with these models lifestyles, its the image that women are now trying to live up to...and its not just at home staring in the mirror...it is everywhere...from magazine covers, to the clothing stores...have you noticed how the new styles in womens fashion seem to gravitate towards the rail thin, and the more regular size women are being forced to shop or purchase clothing that either may not necesarily fit them correctly or that they are not 100% completely happy with...but when these ladies hit up that clothing store and the size 2 that fit them a few years ago no longer fits, even though they have not really gained weight, imagine the psychological effect that it has on them...not necesarily their fault that a size 2 now is more like a size 0 from a few years back...

i see nothing wrong with these 2 "average" size girls below..do you?...;)