FabSwingers.com forum: Nike plus size mannequin

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Seeing all the controversy about this online is really starting to boil my piss!

Why can people not understand that representation of fat bodies is not the same as promoting being fat?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s literally a mannequin wearing leggings

Yet folk are raging

So silly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The people who are raging are the same people who would point and laugh at a plus size person as they worked out in the gym. It’s ridiculous.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It really is ridiculous!

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Body shaming does my head in whether you are fat or thin...as a plus size person the amount of cruel remarks I get and funnily 99.9% of the comments come from men.

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By *winkleFairyCouple
over a year ago

"The people who are raging are the same people who would point and laugh at a plus size person as they worked out in the gym. It’s ridiculous."

So much irony that they all say it’s “glorifying obesity” yet apparently we also shouldn’t be encouraging people to exercise and be fitter by facilitating appropriate workout clothes. Ridiculous.

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By *winkleFairyCouple
over a year ago

As a side note... Nike Curve leggings are the best work out leggings I’ve ever had!

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By *eastAndTheHarlotCouple
over a year ago

Hartlepool

Why is it body shaming to not like the overweight mannequins but not body shaming when everyone rallied to get the underweight out of shops?

Genuine question from a size 4 girl who cant find jeans any more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"As a side note... Nike Curve leggings are the best work out leggings I’ve ever had! "

Same here! I have 3 pairs and I love them. I think I look pretty good in them too (just for the ragers out there).

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why is it body shaming to not like the overweight mannequins but not body shaming when everyone rallied to get the underweight out of shops?

Genuine question from a size 4 girl who cant find jeans any more

It is!

All sizes should be represented!

Inclusivity is the answer.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"The people who are raging are the same people who would point and laugh at a plus size person as they worked out in the gym. It’s ridiculous.

Guess we're just menna go to the gym in the nuddy?

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

city

I think if anyone is allowed use plus size models it should be sports companies promoting a healthy life.

The adverts with overweight women dancing around the beach should be banned though. They are pretty women, but they are 100% promoting being overweight, and its becoming a huge financial burden as obesity and diabetes take hold.

I'm a healthy person and I have to pay tax on sugar because of fat people, why not tax their clothes instead?

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By *winkleFairyCouple
over a year ago

"Why is it body shaming to not like the overweight mannequins but not body shaming when everyone rallied to get the underweight out of shops?

Genuine question from a size 4 girl who cant find jeans any more

All body types should be represented.

Sadly though most shops do still use mannequins that are ridiculously tall and if they were real life people they’d have an underweight BMI

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why is it body shaming to not like the overweight mannequins but not body shaming when everyone rallied to get the underweight out of shops?

Genuine question from a size 4 girl who cant find jeans any more

Body shaming is body shaming, whether it’s to the ‘too’ fat or to the ‘too’ thin.

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By *winkleFairyCouple
over a year ago

"The people who are raging are the same people who would point and laugh at a plus size person as they worked out in the gym. It’s ridiculous.

Guess we're just menna go to the gym in the nuddy? "

Maybe that is the way forward!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I think if anyone is allowed use plus size models it should be sports companies promoting a healthy life.

I'm a healthy person and I have to pay tax on sugar because of fat people, why not tax their clothes instead?"

Wow....what about the women with health conditions that cause them to gain weight?

Or the woman with ME who physically cannot exercise to loose weight?

Why should we pay extra to simply exist in our bodies?!

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

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Its against the forum rules to contact someone on the forum who you have blocked.

So leave it there please.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I think if anyone is allowed use plus size models it should be sports companies promoting a healthy life.

I'm a healthy person and I have to pay tax on sugar because of fat people, why not tax their clothes instead?"

They aren’t promoting obesity, they’re promoting body acceptance. I’m not going to write that being fat is healthy, but feeling accepted is healthy and goes onto promote healthier lifestyles.

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

city

"Wow....what about the women with health conditions that cause them to gain weight?

Or the woman with ME who physically cannot exercise to loose weight?

Why should we pay extra to simply exist in our bodies?! "

Well then they shouldnt be dancing around the beach should they? Those adverts are not aimed at them are they?

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By *eastAndTheHarlotCouple
over a year ago

Hartlepool

"Why is it body shaming to not like the overweight mannequins but not body shaming when everyone rallied to get the underweight out of shops?

Genuine question from a size 4 girl who cant find jeans any more

All body types should be represented.

Sadly though most shops do still use mannequins that are ridiculously tall and if they were real life people they’d have an underweight BMI "

I get the tall thing as well. I'm 5ft smol. Newlook do a petite range but it's like 10 items.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Wow....what about the women with health conditions that cause them to gain weight?

Or the woman with ME who physically cannot exercise to loose weight?

Why should we pay extra to simply exist in our bodies?!

Well then they shouldnt be dancing around the beach should they? Those adverts are not aimed at them are they?"

I was responding to the person who suggested taxing plus size clothes.

I have pcos. It makes loosing weight very difficult. Should I pay extra for my clothes and hide away?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Its against the forum rules to contact someone on the forum who you have blocked.

So leave it there please."

It’s against the rules to use the forums to get around a block. It isn’t against the rules to interact with someone who you have blocked or has you blocked.

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

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"Its against the forum rules to contact someone on the forum who you have blocked.

So leave it there please.

It’s against the rules to use the forums to get around a block. It isn’t against the rules to interact with someone who you have blocked or has you blocked. "

I block back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Body shaming at its finest

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan
over a year ago

Coventry

I don't get the fuss, well the negativity anyway. Nike sell sports wear to women of all shapes and sizes. Do women of all shapes and sizes not wear sports wear? I see plenty of women in gym of all shapes and sizes. I don't think it sells an unhealthy imagine. Do larger ladies like Saracens and England Prop Bryony Celall give an unhealthy image? It seems to me a smart and more progressive move to better represent their clothes on a range of the body shapes of their customers. Sports clothes and fitness are for everyone regardless of size, shape or level of fitness.

Also on a shallower note I'm far more attracted to the body of the new larger mannequin than the others

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Why is it body shaming to not like the overweight mannequins but not body shaming when everyone rallied to get the underweight out of shops?

Genuine question from a size 4 girl who cant find jeans any more

They have size 4 in Primark

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why is it body shaming to not like the overweight mannequins but not body shaming when everyone rallied to get the underweight out of shops?

Genuine question from a size 4 girl who cant find jeans any more

They have size 4 in Primark"

My wee sister is a size 2/4 and doesn’t struggle

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By *ohnjones3210Man
over a year ago

Chester

"Why can people not understand that representation of fat bodies is not the same as promoting being fat?!

Some people are just stupid.

This company simply wants to make money. Some guy high up has gone; "Hey Jimmy, sales aren't looking so good! How can we improve?".. "Why don't we sell to fat people instead of just thin people? If we did that, instead of selling to only 10m people, we can sell to 30m!".. "Jimmy! Go and get yourself a cigar and take the rest of the day off...".

It's just a business move and some silly people taking offense at the slightest little thing.

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Nike are going to do well out of this. Perhaps it's just a marketing ploy

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I don't get why it's outrageous to allow bigger, or even average, women to imagine themselves in the products being presented by showing someone like themselves.

I'm pretty sure shaming is correlated with weight gain. But people are much more interested in getting on their high horse than actually helping.

I've started losing weight after deciding that I don't give a damn what other people think about my body. Come join me ladies and gents (and everyone else). It's lovely over here. (losing weight or trying to lose weight not required)

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

"The people who are raging are the same people who would point and laugh at a plus size person as they worked out in the gym. It’s ridiculous.

Such a good point

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Worlds gone mad.

Adverts get taken down on London Underground because it’s an unrealistic depiction of a model being “beach ready”

Now this bollocks. What’s the alternative having a fatties section at the back of the shop where they can shop in Shame until they attain a standard size.

People need to start somewhere on the fitness road and the mannequin is a sign of the times.

People should help the people.

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

"Worlds gone mad.

Adverts get taken down on London Underground because it’s an unrealistic depiction of a model being “beach ready”

Now this bollocks. What’s the alternative having a fatties section at the back of the shop where they can shop in Shame until they attain a standard size.

People need to start somewhere on the fitness road and the mannequin is a sign of the times.

People should help the people. "

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

"I think if anyone is allowed use plus size models it should be sports companies promoting a healthy life.

I'm a healthy person and I have to pay tax on sugar because of fat people, why not tax their clothes instead?"

Plus size clothes usually are a fair bit more expensive to be honest.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

I’m fat, I’m 6ft tall have no health issues my kidney and liver is fine I’m way below the risk of getting diabetes, my heart is healthy I don’t have high cholesterol and my confidence is at its highest it’s every been.

The adverts with plus size women is much needed and has been for years. I walk on average 6 miles a day. If someone has a problem with me being fat that’s their problem I am not going to change for anyone apart from myself. We live in a society where people will judge on looks alone, however they fade what is important is looking at a persons soul...that doesn’t lie...

Acceptance is key and one that is important it’s a sorry state of affairs that I’ve been away from the forums for 12 months and this argument still takes place from a community that should be the least judgemental after all people are happy to have their sausage in a strangers flange or vice Versa but not accepting enough that as humans we are all shaped just a little bit different.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"I think if anyone is allowed use plus size models it should be sports companies promoting a healthy life.

I'm a healthy person and I have to pay tax on sugar because of fat people, why not tax their clothes instead?

Plus size clothes usually are a fair bit more expensive to be honest. "

Fat people also have to pay tax too

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

"I think if anyone is allowed use plus size models it should be sports companies promoting a healthy life.

I'm a healthy person and I have to pay tax on sugar because of fat people, why not tax their clothes instead?

Plus size clothes usually are a fair bit more expensive to be honest. "

So everyone can calm down.

Although I’d like something taxed for all the ulcers of the ranty people I’m covering with my tax.

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By *irkydirkyMan
over a year ago

Stevenage

Making them is pointless and the controversy is pointless, it’s not like anyone is the same shape as the smaller ones anyway

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I’m fat, I’m 6ft tall have no health issues my kidney and liver is fine I’m way below the risk of getting diabetes, my heart is healthy I don’t have high cholesterol and my confidence is at its highest it’s every been.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was body shamed by someone at work this week.

The post was a group of large people on a beach and it said love island ******* the person commented ****** do you wanna join.

At first I didn’t realise until a family friend saw the post and sent my mother a angry msg asking why the person had done that (this person has no idea about my issues with food or the fact I’m recovering from bulimia).

I don’t believe the person meant it the way it came out- but then I do wonder.

I don’t particularly get on with this person rather than let my friends kick off which they would I removed it.

It’s affected me since along with something else that’s happened my confidence is back to 0 and every time I eat I’m being watched like a hawk.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Its against the forum rules to contact someone on the forum who you have blocked.

So leave it there please."

It's against forum rules to use the forum to contact someone who has blocked you and/or to post about being blocked by someone (as you have just done)

It is not against forum rules to reply to someone's comment, if they have blocked you, on the forum as long as it is relevant to the conversation at hand

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't get the fuss, well the negativity anyway. Nike sell sports wear to women of all shapes and sizes. Do women of all shapes and sizes not wear sports wear? I see plenty of women in gym of all shapes and sizes. I don't think it sells an unhealthy imagine. Do larger ladies like Saracens and England Prop Bryony Celall give an unhealthy image? It seems to me a smart and more progressive move to better represent their clothes on a range of the body shapes of their customers. Sports clothes and fitness are for everyone regardless of size, shape or level of fitness.

Also on a shallower note I'm far more attracted to the body of the new larger mannequin than the others

Exactly. If anything it's going to encourage women to work out knowing that they can get quality sports wear that actually fits them

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

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"I think if anyone is allowed use plus size models it should be sports companies promoting a healthy life.

I'm a healthy person and I have to pay tax on sugar because of fat people, why not tax their clothes instead?"

Not just fat people eat sugar

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Hugs, Buttercupkisses

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

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"Its against the forum rules to contact someone on the forum who you have blocked.

So leave it there please."

Answering someone on the forum whether they have blocked you or not is not against rules

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

A lot of gym/ sport environments feel a bit hostile to people who aren't already gym fit or at least thin. The attitude needs to change for the sake of public health.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"A lot of gym/ sport environments feel a bit hostile to people who aren't already gym fit or at least thin. The attitude needs to change for the sake of public health. "

Totally agree

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Made me really angry seeing the article that was written about it. Why shouldn’t overweight people want gym gear. I’m classed as obese according to my BMI but I just passed army selection a few weeks ago and completed the run faster than a lot of “thin/fit” people. I love exercise but I love food too.

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

"Made me really angry seeing the article that was written about it. Why shouldn’t overweight people want gym gear. I’m classed as obese according to my BMI but I just passed army selection a few weeks ago and completed the run faster than a lot of “thin/fit” people. I love exercise but I love food too. "

You joining the Army at 38? Kudos

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You joining the Army at 38? Kudos

It’s only reserves. I’m too old for regulars or that’s where I’d be. Thanks though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The people who are raging are the same people who would point and laugh at a plus size person as they worked out in the gym. It’s ridiculous."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Worlds gone mad.

Adverts get taken down on London Underground because it’s an unrealistic depiction of a model being “beach ready”

Now this bollocks. What’s the alternative having a fatties section at the back of the shop where they can shop in Shame until they attain a standard size.

People need to start somewhere on the fitness road and the mannequin is a sign of the times.

People should help the people. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I saw the mannequin photo a few days ago and loved it. My favourite advert at the moment is the woman in the red dress with the big arse.

Haven't seen the 'backlash' about the mannequin and I will try and avoid it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If any shop is going to sell clothes to fit a certain size then it is only right that they have mannequins/models to demonstrate how that product looks on that size/shape body!

It shouldn't have anything to do with "body shaming", "encouraging obesity" or "promoting the unhealthy"....the customer has the right to see the product "In action" it's just good business practice!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"If any shop is going to sell clothes to fit a certain size then it is only right that they have mannequins/models to demonstrate how that product looks on that size/shape body!

It shouldn't have anything to do with "body shaming", "encouraging obesity" or "promoting the unhealthy"....the customer has the right to see the product "In action" it's just good business practice!"

Yup

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By *udemattMan
over a year ago

sleaford

i personally think that there is a load of fuss over nothing, having bigger models is not encouraging people to be fatter. Saying you can be healthy at any size is causing problems, I have a bmi over 30 and am classed as obese which I am now taking steps to loose weight to become healthier.

Being big doesn’t make anyone less of a person, but they should be helped to loose weight to a healthy weight so that the world can have the benefit and pleasure of there continued existence for a long time. It’s not to “shame” them and it should never be put across that way but a push to keep them around longer.

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

How big are these mannikins ?

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By *hatterbox 2Couple
over a year ago

Wakefield

im a bbw the devil you know n you dont pay tax for us fat people we all pay tax so if thats the case our tax pays for bigger size doors so you can get your ego through

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By *V-AliceTV/TS
over a year ago

Ayr

It's not about body image. It's about your money. If you think Nike care about anything else ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Seeing all the controversy about this online is really starting to boil my piss!

Why can people not understand that representation of fat bodies is not the same as promoting being fat?!

People hate change, and also will jump on the whole "it promotes an unhealthy image" wagon just to have a chance to fat shame. What these people don't realise is that plus size women have a ridiculous time trying to find clothes, because you either have the choice of seeing them on thinner models and not knowing what they look like on a plus size person, or shopping in one of these catalogues that caters solely to plus size women, but use exceptionally tall women who are a size 16/18, making the weight distribute differently and making them look not much different from a slim model. It's pretty ridiculous if you ask me, that any time anything is done to cater to plus sizes, people have to shout it down because they can't see past their own nose

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