Letters to the Editor
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Why mention size at all?
There is certainly a photo/picture of the perfect twins on the front cover of the book, no? And you’d just have to read a page to know that the twins are practically perfect in every way. Isn’t being slender, fit and perfect enough of a physical description? Why do they need to throw out a single size as if it’s the standard?
It’s my theory that they mentioned the size change knowing they’d get a little free PR on the blogs as people complained and discussed. I’m sure they expected readers to say, ‘but sizes have gone up’ in response to those who suggest mentioning specific perfect sizes is just another way to stress girls out.
But am I the only one who sees that some sizes have gotten smaller? Pick up your old favorite t-shirt from way back when and compare it to a new American Apparel t-shirt of the same size. Skimping on the fabric these days, no? Lots of very trendy, young clothing has gotten much, much smaller even if the sizes at Talbot’s have gone bigger. Just saying.
And also – these books were really, really bad in the 80s. Like ‘Saved by the Bell’ bad. You didn’t miss a thing.