All those threads on Jezebel, other blogs and even comments from other people about body image and what "normal" is (apparently not size 0 or 2) has been a little more than upsetting. As short women (especially short, small-framed women), we are, apparently "not normal." And if we try to say anything about it, we are shot down. I still tend to comment on these postings, but I know that it'll turn into a flame-fest or people shooting me down. We apparently can't really say how we feel without hateful comments. We can't be taken seriously, which is probably why it's so difficult to get petite designers any publicity. Even shows about petite people (who aren't all that petite, btw - e.g. ANTM Cycle 13) tend to make fun of us.
I don't get it. Whenever one Googles "body image," the links tend to be about eating disorders. Facebook has a lot of anti-size zero/pro-size 14 groups and pages, which tend to have thousands of members/fans. Petite groups/pages have far fewer. Don't you think it's time for petite women to actually take a stand? Or do we not care? And if we don't care, why? There are plenty of celebrities who're quite short, yet no one has ever complained. Apparently, they aren't "supposed to." But if we don't say anything, we're always going to be called "the little ones" rather than be considered "normal people." Especially if we're size 0.
