And Then There Was The Time I Lynched A Shark Tank Judge

So my sister informed me the other night that she was watching Shark Tank, and plus-size fashion designer, Gayla Bentley, asked for an investment for a high-end line of plus-size fashion clothing.

While debating whether this was a sales pitch worth investing in, one judge wondered, "Is it possible that larger sized women don't care about fashion as much?"

There are so many assumptions and microaggressions (thanks Dr. Derald Sue) wrapped up in that statement that I don't even know where to begin.

In my opinion, the judge implies that a person who wears over a size 12 in clothing (and Bentley points out that 60% of women in the United States do. which I then confirmed with the US Department of Health) must not care about her personal appearance.  Seems to me that he implies that size is 100% personal choice, and that if these women (myself included) cared enough about fashion, we'd have the decency to lose a few pounds.

Nevermind those who struggle with slow metabolism,  hypothyroidism, disability, or PCOS.  Last I checked, a symptom of PCOS wasn't "lack of interest in fashion." Not to mention that this judge just lumped together an entirely large (no pun intended) and diverse group of women, with no regard for individual differences or preferences.

Then again, maybe we really all are too busy sitting on the couch eating Oreos by the box to care what clothes we have on.