Okay, this is what really made me start this blog-thing today. I am overweight. Apparently, I have hypo-thyroidism and I just found out. This may be part of my problem or maybe it’s not. Regardless, I have to shop in the Women’s department of most stores.
Today, I hit an after Christmas sale at a chain department store. In the 60% off section were some lovely items and I was thrilled with the finds! HOWEVER, may I please just let all the merchandisers out there know that not all WOMEN are grandmothers! Nor do we all like cats. So, really, we don’t want that kind of thing embroidered all over a sweatshirt. In fact, the embroidered sweatshirt went out (if it was ever in) in the 80’s when I was finishing up teaching 2nd grade. I had sweatshirts given to me as gifts that had kids embroidered on them and they were cute. So were the darling jumpers I wore. I don’t wear those anymore either. Nor do I want to. I was so tired of looking at this rack of clothes that was filled to the rim with “Grandmas Love Hugs” and “I Love Cats,” I thought I was going to hurl. How about one that has building blocks appliqued on it and says, “I’m in shape. Round is a shape.” I might have bought that one!
Now, I realize that the grandmothers that like to wear these things must buy their clothing somewhere. And, maybe I just happened to come in on the day they were letting these go. So, I’m not going to start a picket line or anything drastic like that. I just got tired of it. Hence the blog.
I’d love to hear from other-sized women that are tired of the same type of stereotyping in their departments. I know they are out there.
Sorry to go on and on about this. I’ll let you think about it while I go try on my new muu-muu.
Don’t forget those sparkly holiday sweaters — in abundance in the Women’s section! Because, you know, we want to draw attention like that. I realize I may have a “mother’s body” as someone put it recently (on the Tall Moms blog), but I don’t always want to LOOK like it.
Feeling your pain. Where the heck does Queen Latifah shop? You’d never catch HER in an embroidered sweatshirt.
I have to shop in the short people section. And most stores don’t have a decent petite section or they don’t have one at all. I like this. This is fun! I feel like I can say whatever I want! Cooooochie Coooooo! I have no butt and no hips. But I have a belly. So, I buy pants to fit the gut and even when I had somewhat of a waist, the past were still sacky in the butt and hips. So now how do you think they look!? No, the baby doesn’t kick. I have to do something about that baby! And this menopausal stuff, YIKES! I had no periods for 6.5 months (fabulous!), but the hot flashes and stuff was really bothering me. Sometimes you get hot and a little sweaty, but my back would feel like it was on fire and when these come on, you feel kind of gross! Well, I got some hormones about 3 weeks ago – Yeah! But……………..five days ago I started bleeding a little in the mornings, and now it is full blown. Thanks, Doc! He said this is normal. I hope it doesn’t continue too long. I’ll try and be patient. I feel like I’m 14 years old!
And what about all the horizontal stripes? Everyone knows that any body not builts like a toothpick needs to avoid them like the plague, and yet, there they are. In mass quantities.
So true, Charlie. So true.
Let me just start by saying that I have always hated shopping for clothes. As I have gotten older it has gotten even worse. I don’t like the hideous colors and patterns of the clothes that are “in style” and I am not yet ready for grandmother clothes. Everyone that is my size in the waist and hips must be a lot taller because all my pants have to be cut off and hemmed before they fit me.