Pinning to the Thin

Pinterest is a new website that everyone, especially women are going crazy over. What their model for business seems to be is a bunch of people "pinning" what they find on other websites to show their friends or followers. I have become addicted to this as there seems to be everything from clothes, to do it yourself, home design, cars, even tattoos. Yet the one thing I have noticed as I am now an avid "pinner" is when it comes to women's clothes there seems to only be the skinny option available  Now as this is completely consumer driven I cant help but think that the media must play some part in it. As the websites it sends you too generally is for a more petite or normal crowd, there are no plus size models. Although I have ran across maybe 3 or 4 in the hundreds that I find on a daily bases petite seems to be what is expected for the users. As I am actually a petite woman it would seem as though it would not bother me, yet not finding clothes or even the options for everyone seems to be an actual problem, something should change. Only being able to see these types of clothing options,  as they are cute, do not seem as though they are fully practical for everyone. As can be seen off to the right.

Another problem that comes to light is how there are the skinny women trying to prove that being skinny is the only way to be. As this is not the truth Pinterest seems to have an anorexia problem on their hands. Moral of it all... be self aware and realize that what you pin is seen by everyone and could potentially harm another or make someone feel left out as they do not fit into the skinny. We are all beautiful so why not be proud of that.


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