Letters to the Editor
MWise
Published Letters: 250 Editor's Choice: 19
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one size fits all
[Read the article: Mannequins for the masses]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"I wouldn't even want American retailers to try basing mannequin sizes on a "national average." I don't think the fashion designers can come up with clothing that looks good on everyone, and neither should they. Why do we even expect this?"
I expect that fashion designers should make clothes that look good because it's their goddamn job. Why should I be expected to pay money for clothes that don't fit and look bad? Or shoddy manufacturing.
Truthfully though I never judge how the clothes look on a mannequin, most of the times the dresser has pulled in and clipped up the clothes to look a certain way. You do need to try things on no matter what. Case in point, I tried on one pair of pants from a major retailer and they fit but I didn't like the color, so I got the same exact size and style in another color, but I try them on and they are a completely different size and fit. And no they weren't just mislabelled.
Some one mentioned Target's misses-womens clothing, I've found that depending on which brand it is, the sizes vary widely. I think the Mossimo brand is sized very small and not for women with hips also their pants all have very low rises. Those seem to be for juniors+. The Cherokee brand is more woman friendly, but borders on the matronly and downright ugly. I'm in my early 30's and a 6 - 8, but with a mature figure (read boobs and hips) I have a very hard time finding clothes that are stylish but professional. Ann Taylor Loft is probably the best I've found, but I can't routinely afford their clothes. Does anyone have other suggestions? I've tried:
Banana Republic - all sized for the tall and skinny
The Gap - the boyfriend pants? sorry, i'm not shaped like a boy.
Kohls - where i've found some items but they seriously lack 6 - 8 sizes and quality isn't too great
Macy's - which skews either way too young on the styles or way too old. They have a line of professional separates that are okay, but it runs to tapered pants in cheapish cloth.
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withholding care
[Read the article: North Dakota teens need parents' permission to take care of their babies]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]At what point though does a person's right (yes even a child) to health care trump a parent's right to choose what type of care their child can have? Do we have some 16 year old giving birth without the benefit of any medical care because their parents are punishing them? What happens to the parents that withheld their consent if that 16 year old is injured or if the baby is born with what would have been preventable medical problems? Do we let parents withhold treatment for a sexually transmitted disease? What if that child infects other kids? What is the benefit here? That the parents involved? I can see that informing parents is good idea so that in case anything bad happens with the medical procedure. Or if the child is asking for medical care that is not necessary (like a nose job). But in the case were a medical professional has determined that care is needed, how can we let parents withhold that treatment is the child wants that care and is old enough to give informed consent?