Comments on: Plus-sized models hit the runways http://thedailycougar.com/2010/03/03/plus-sized-models-hit-the-runways/ The official student newspaper of the University of Houston Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:54:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Z5 http://thedailycougar.com/2010/03/03/plus-sized-models-hit-the-runways/comment-page-1/#comment-2718 Z5 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:36:21 +0000 http://thedailycougar.com/?p=7943#comment-2718 I agree with the aforementioned ideals--both for social reasons, as well as from an economics standpoint. If you saw a monkey holding an iPhone, would you be more likely to buy it than if you saw a person holding it and using it just as you would? People to need to see a representation of themselves using or consuming a good to know how they will enjoy it. I want to see people with my characteristics enjoying a product that I am trying to be wooed on..It does me no good to see mr. universe modeling a product..it would drive me further away, if anything. These plus-sized models are really going to bring in the big bucks from the general population for their companies. It's just smart business, in addition to socially beneficial to accept a wider segment of the population as your own. I agree with the aforementioned ideals–both for social reasons, as well as from an economics standpoint. If you saw a monkey holding an iPhone, would you be more likely to buy it than if you saw a person holding it and using it just as you would?

People to need to see a representation of themselves using or consuming a good to know how they will enjoy it. I want to see people with my characteristics enjoying a product that I am trying to be wooed on..It does me no good to see mr. universe modeling a product..it would drive me further away, if anything. These plus-sized models are really going to bring in the big bucks from the general population for their companies. It’s just smart business, in addition to socially beneficial to accept a wider segment of the population as your own.

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