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Why Garment Sizing is a Social Class Issue

Jill Filipovic, Feministe. April 26, 2011.

Clothiers are now attempting to standardize sizing in the US, alleviating the pain of women everywhere. But why didn't they just do that in the first place?

Nudism: Stick It to Your Puritan Forebears By Stripping Down

Liz Langley, AlterNet. July 21, 2009.

Nudism might be a marginalized lifestyle today, but eons ago it was all the rage. And no wonder: public nudity is natural, healthy and fun.

The Eco-Fashion Revolution: You Are What You Wear

Brita Belli, E Magazine. September 17, 2007.

Just as consumers once bought organic food before deciding to go one step further and buy local, they are now considering who grew their cotton and who turned it into a wearable object.

Will They Arrest Britney in Mansfield for Sagging Pants?

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media. September 6, 2007.

Sagging pants are an easy and convenient symbol of the supposed dereliction and menace of young black men. The consequence of that symbol and thinking has been devastating.

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