This makes me want to go to Spain

[merchimerch]

Seen on rednikki's twitter, Spain is mandating standardized clothing sized for women based on 3-D laser imagine of -GASP- real women. This of course comes after they banned super thin women from the runways and mannequins smaller than size 8 from shop windows.

http://www.sunherald.com/311/story/355567.html

On the one hand, maybe this is an example of the government meddling to much in the lives and business of its citizenry. On the other hand, I'd love to imagine what a world would be like where the images I saw in shop windows and magazines and television actually looked like the people that I see in my everyday life. Not to mention the joy I would experience at being able to enter a clothing store, rattle off my personal string of numbers/measurements, and actually get clothing that fits.

What would it be like if the simulacra we were encouraged to consume and emulate actually reflected humanity?

So -- spring break in Majorca -- any takers? Maybe Basque country?

Comments

[bubblesutonium.livejournal.com]

I definitely need to go shopping in Spain. Do a little shopping, take in some of the wine country -- that could be an amazing trip. Just let me get out of law school first.

[bellebonnesage.livejournal.com]

Count me in! I've never been to Spain (but I've been to Oklahoma...)

[aelfscine.livejournal.com]

Couldn't this just lead to the same problem directed at different people?
Some girls are indeed tiny, even without eating disorders or low self esteem, etc. etc. If they're no longer allowed to see themselves as mannequins, it's just discriminating against a different group.

Trust me, I know Barbie is super-bad for people's view of women, but if we're talking about 'real' women, we need to cover the full gamut. While Barbie IS impossible, size 1 isn't; for some small percentage of women, that's their natural, healthy size. (Maybe they're 4'6", but they're still women)