Mannequins

That is what a huge number of men’s bodies are like. A lot of 30+ gay guys have that body

They ate their heads.

Y’all, men can get pregnant too.

Covid-stylin', all the rage hon!

That has to be a joke. Otherwise it would just be bad marketing.

OP this is the MATERNITY section. Those are models of the new fashions for “pregnant men.”

Not to be left out...

Dad bods are now fashionable.

That's not necessarily dad bod, that's more like alcoholic gut.

What the hell is the difference, R9?

Or AIDS belly as a friend of mine calls it.

That's nothing. You should have seen girth of the mannequins at Hefty Hideaway!

Unfortunately men who look like that are everywhere.

OP is a big fat frau that has been emotionally binge eating anything and everything cream cheese/sour cream/mayonnaise.

She can't even wiper her own ass.

I guess mannequins are no longer "aspirational".

They took off the heads and used them to create shapely moobs and bellies.

The mannequins were a result of left-over Trump likenesses.

R14 She can't even wiper her own ass.

Wiper? You can't even insulting someone.

Department stores in Cairo had fat mannequins in the late 90s when my friend was there. He took pics. We thought it was hilarious.

R18 = Triggered fat frau who can't wipe her own ass, let alone pay for a subscription on here. Happy now?

Wiper? I hardly know ‘er.

Oh my my ! Disgusting.

The Athleta store near me (on the UES) has great big fat person mannequins in their window. There aren’t too many very fat women around here (one of the thinnest zip codes in the country), but they have to be woke.

Groundbreaking Louise Jefferson brought curves to the UES.

There's just NEVER enough plastic in the world for that store to be able to do that and please ME!!!!

A'hm a-gunna gowout an' git WIPERED!

This kind of stuff makes me hate the whole 'body positivity' line of BS. It's not a good look and it's unhealthy, and promoting unhealthy physicality isn't doing ANYONE any favors.

I go with “AIDS belly” too, it comes off quicker!

We walked past Victoria’s Secret just this morning and there were fat mannequins dressed in lingerie in the windows.

They need to make mannequins with Cushing’s.

I don't want to see that.

I don't want to see fat models either. I have not now nor ever cared about seeing people "like" me in movies, tv, advertisements, or modeling. I want to see beautiful people who are pleasant to look at.

I am less likely to pay attention to ads full of unattractive people. I am less likely to buy items when advertised by people I don't find attractive.

The reality is most shoppers look like these mannequins and want a realistic idea of what the clothes will look like when they purchase and wear them.

[quote]The reality is most shoppers look like these mannequins and want a realistic idea of what the clothes will look like when they purchase and wear them.

That actually runs counter to decades of marketing theory, so I'd actually be interested if this turns out to be true.

Aspiration generally is a lot stronger a purchasing inducement than reality.

R32 You are incorrect

R7- That model is called the LENS DUNHAM.

[quote] The reality is most shoppers look like these mannequins and want a realistic idea of what the clothes will look like when they purchase and wear them.

I think this is correct. These kinds of things (plumper mannequins) don't just happen without marketing research.

the whole idea of marketing is to make you think you will look nice and slim like the mannequin. Those mannequins are too realistic and make the clothing look awful. I don't think anyone wants to believe that they look like that.

Well, it works on me. I'm not skinny like the aspirational mannequins; I don't have a gut like the mannequins at OP. I'm somewhere in the middle. I do look at the pictures (ordering online) of the clothing as worn by a more chunky model.

Is that what is considered "Datalounge fit-fat"?

If so, this should be lauded! Those mannequins look perfect to model the latest in fashionable caftans.

Those mannequins are beyond fit fat and beyond Dad bod. I see moobs and even the posture (red shirt) looks sluggish.

r14 is triggered. Here is a mannequin of suitable girth for her.

These mannequins aren't "promoting obesity" or whatever. There's nothing about them that leads people to think this is a good look they should aspire to achieve.

R32, if a shipper is so curious why can't they use a fitting room? Probably because they were shopping online or didn't care to take the time to try on if in a store. Reiterating and reinforcing the 'it's fine to look like a sloppy mess' rationale at work when these mannequins were considered a smart, or rather, a 'more inclusive' move.

^SHOPPER

On the flip side, some of the mannequins in sporting goods stores are super ripped, v-shaped torso, jutting pecs, high asses. And some even have fairly big bulges now. They used to all be like Ken dolls. Lol. Should mannequins be aspirational or realistic?

R36 You are misinformed.

Thanks for the laughs OP. I laughed so hard the wine I was drinking shot out of my nostrils.😂

Nothing hotter than a bloated belly on a man