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How about if they are a member of the majority of the population which is overweight and will pay for it now and in the future (along with everyone else). Should they be happy with the way they look. It's been pretty well documented that cosmetic concerns can be more effective at motivating people to change serious health problems than explaining the health issue directly.
This was an excellent piece and I normally don't agree with Rebecca.
At the very least this editor should acknowledge what she said was thoughtless and try to refrain from making similar statements in the future.
And just maybe, she could start asking those designers why they make clothes that would only look good on a small segment of society, so small, that even to attractive fit women like herself, the clothes seem out of reach.
I am not usually a fan of Ms. Traister's work. However, she is dead on with this. It is a bit disconcerting that a woman who shapes many young girl's views about the world would express this particular sentiment.
