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Victoria’s Secret has never supported ALL women — what makes the company think they’ll be able to start now?

The brand is best known for its annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, where 60 “Victoria’s Secret Angels” wear skimpy lingerie and large 30-pound Angel wings. VS built a brand from having the skinniest, most “fit” and “sexy” women walk down its runway, but the promoted body standard is unsustainable: models must be five foot nine, have a waist of 24 inches or less, and a body fat percentage lower than 18. The average adult woman has a waist size of 38.2 inches and a body fat percentage of 29.6.

The average adult woman has a waist size of 38.2 inches and a body fat percentage of 29.6.

> Victoria’s Secret has never supported ALL women — what makes the company think they’ll be able to start now? > The brand is best known for its annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, where 60 “Victoria’s Secret Angels” wear skimpy lingerie and large 30-pound Angel wings. VS built a brand from having the skinniest, most “fit” and “sexy” women walk down its runway, but the promoted body standard is unsustainable: models must be five foot nine, have a waist of 24 inches or less, and a body fat percentage lower than 18. The average adult woman has a waist size of 38.2 inches and a body fat percentage of 29.6. > The average adult woman has *a waist size of 38.2 inches* and ***a body fat percentage of 29.6.***

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From promoting a body mass index so low that all 12 ribs are showing

Where? I've never seen this.

The average adult woman has a waist size of 38.2 inches and a body fat percentage of 29.6.

Fucking pigs.

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From promoting a body mass index so low that all 12 ribs are showing

Where? I've never seen this.

Victoria Secret does use some rather slender models. Not that I'm complaining.

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Right. But not this. I couldn't tell if it was hyperbole.