Again I would like to appologise for the hurt I caused because of the thoughless terminology I used earlier.
However I do think it is a serious issue.
An interesting note about the issue of the fashion industy's attitude to size can be seen on Channel 5's programme Make me a Supermodel.
I mentioned before that one of the girls is a single mum from Wigan. She gets hassle from the judges all the time because they tell her she's too big to be a model. She was measured last night and weighed, and has actually gained weight and put two inches on her waist size in the three weeks she's been on the programme.
Each week the judges, Rachel Hunter, Dylan Jones, Tandy the owner of one of the UK's top model agencies, and a photographer, put up the models who haven't in their eyes followed their advice. Jen the Wigan lass was put up for the public vote last week, and the public voted to save her. Mainly because she has a cracking sense of humour as well as being gorgeous.
Ironically, even though she isn't the judges favourite to win, and if the public vote her as the ultimate winner, she will struggle to find work as a model because she isn't the perfect sample size.
jen's gallery | make me a supermodel | five.tv