Size the Day!

As a Woman of Size, it really bugs me when stores do everything they can to hide their plus-sized clothing section. I had to go to JC Penney today (not a store where I normally shop) and thought I'd check out their selection of blazers (need a nice look for interviews). The entire ground floor is all clothing and accessories -- for either regular-sized woman, teenaged girls, or "petites". When I asked where the "women sized" clothing was, the saleswoman sort of gave me a pitying look, pointed up, and whispered "that section is upstairs". It was like I had asked her where the adult diapers were. I took the escalator up and there, shoved into the back corner, behind housewares, was the "Women's" section. Like it was only there because it HAD to be. The selection was crappy, and so I just left and picked up what I had gone in for in the first place. But it really pissed me off. Other stores manage to merchandize their clothing in a way that appeals to all consumers (and they also understand that the majority of women in this country are a size 12+). It's astonishing that a retailer would marginalize a population of consumers in such an egregious manner. Ah well, I can just spend my money elsewhere (and I think I'll send a little tweet to JC Penn-Ay and let them know why they are on the brink of extinction as a company!)