Democratization Of Plus-Sized Fashion English Discussion Help

Roxane Gay, in her article “My Body is Wildly Undisciplined and I Deny Myself Nearly Everything I desire,” examines the way media and social pressures impact the way fat bodies are seen, particularly the bodies of fat women, and the psychological toll it takes, outlining how she “…had no right to feel pretty, to feel good about myself, to acknowledge myself as a woman when I am clearly not following the rules for being a woman.” (Gay 3). Then, in her essay, “The Plus Side,” Lizzie Widdicombe makes the observation that, “There’s a sense that the fashion world is on the verge of a change equal to the “democratization” that’s gained momentum in the past ten years—in which runway- knockoff chains like Zara and big-box designer collaborations like Vera Wang for Kohl’s have made high fashion available to the masses.” (Widdicombe 5), indicating a sea change in the world of plus sized fashion. What impact might the Democratization of Fashion and the growing availability of fashionable plus sized clothing have on the connection between discipline, denial, and the sense of self and as described by Roxane Gay)?