Fraternity puts on Plus-Sized Beauty Pageant at WKU.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

Did they have a size cut off to begin with, like nobody smaller than a size 14 or something?

What might be plus sized in real life and what would be considered plus sized in the world of beauty pageants might be really different. Pageant girls, I think, are usually freakishly on the thin side for real life.

for real. i'd be pretty insulted if "plus-sized" meant size 8 in this context.

[UGAalum94]

And, it think it might for the average pageant.

[neosoul]

you can crown me the cutest fatty... at least I'll have a crown and still be cute! yay and congrats to the Men of Omega

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

And, it think it might for the average pageant.

This isn't an average pageant though - even if they had a regular pageant, it's still at a university, and likely to attract more normal-sized girls then the Miss USA/America crowd.

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

This isn't an average pageant though - even if they had a regular pageant, it's still at a university, and likely to attract more normal-sized girls then the Miss USA/America crowd.

I'm confused what average/regular is and what "plus size" is.

If by plus-size, they mean women who are not a size 1 with D-cup breasts (my guess on what the average Miss USA/America crowd is), then I don't know how I'd feel about that!

Like someone said I'd be insulted if "plus size" meant size 6-8 in this context, because I would guess that is the "average" person.

[AlphaFrog]

Traditional definition of plus is 14 and up, although I've seen some brands/mags include 12s.

so... the only way to break the stereotype that only thin women are beautiful is to create a new stereotype sending the message that only plus sized women are beautiful? doesn't this just separate plus sized and not plus sized women even more?

the fact is that some people find thin women attractive and some people find plus sized women attractive. the two groups will probably never meet and there is nothing wrong with having more than one standard of beauty because everyone is different and everyone likes different things. but don't try and pass it off as if you're breaking stereotypes.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by jessicaelaine

so... the only way to break the stereotype that only thin women are beautiful is to create a new stereotype sending the message that only plus sized women are beautiful?

Wake up, that's not going to happen - and that's not what they're trying to do.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by jessicaelaine

so... the only way to break the stereotype that only thin women are beautiful is to create a new stereotype sending the message that only plus sized women are beautiful? doesn't this just separate plus sized and not plus sized women even more?

the fact is that some people find thin women attractive and some people find plus sized women attractive. the two groups will probably never meet and there is nothing wrong with having more than one standard of beauty because everyone is different and everyone likes different things. but don't try and pass it off as if you're breaking stereotypes.

I know, right - don't we already have ENOUGH plus-size pageants televised worldwide??

[mccoyred]

Originally Posted by tld221

for real. i'd be pretty insulted if "plus-sized" meant size 8 in this context.

I guess we will find out if they post pics with the final results.