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On
social media, you may see "BM girls", who wear small skirts, tiny
T-shirts and skinny jeans. The group is named after the Italian fashion brand
Brandy Melville. It says its clothes are "one size fits all".
However,
most clothes the brand provides for girls are in small sizes, according to
British newspaper The Sun. The brand's
idea of "one size fits all" has made many girls feel uncomfortable.
"For
me, the problem was not the fact that I couldn't purchase your clothes. The
root of my frustration is in the humiliation I felt when I realized that ... I
just wasn't good enough for the Melville brand," young girl Andy Esmond
wrote on the website Odyssey. "I got the message loud and clear: If you
don't have an ideal body type, we would rather you not wear our clothing."
Esmond
is one of many girls around the world who are dissatisfied with their body
shapes. According to a 2018 survey conducted by Youth Select Committee in the
UK, 8 in 10 teenage girls in the UK want to change their weight or body shape.
Tn China, more than half of teenagers want to lose weight to make themselves
look better, according to a 2018 survey by Southern Weekly.
But
fashion trends like the Brandy Melville clothing line do nothing to ease the
anxiety of negative body image. Instead, they feed it further, noted Coppell
Student Media. In order to achieve such an "ideal" image, some girls
develop eating disorders. Even worse, this trend may lead to low self-esteem,
depression and hopelessness.
"The
idealization of thinness can be a key factor in worsening the illness and
preventing recovery, and fashion retailers should respect diversity in people's
natural body shapes and sizes," Beat, the UK's leading eating disorder
charity, told Fabulous Digital.
After
all, beauty doesn't come in a box, or in one form. Just recognize that we are
all different and that is something to be celebrated. In fact, accepting your
true self can display a natural beauty that cannot be ignored.
(1)
What can we know about the group "BM girls"?
A . They are an American fashion brand.
B . They only buy Brandy Melville clothes.
C . They love to wear small-sized clothes.
D . They always share what they wear online.
(2)
Why are many girls dissatisfied with the brand Brandy Melville?
A . Because it offers limited sizes in clothing.
B . Because it produces too expensive clothes for them.
C . Because it provides all customers middle-sized clothes.
D . Because it has poor customer service.
(3)
How do fashion trends like one-size-fits-all influence consumers?
A . They help people to improve their body image.
B . They set new standards for clothing production.
C . They encourage people to accept their body image.
D . They cause some girls to develop unhealthy body images.
(4)
What should fashion retailers do according to Beat?
A . Promote the idea of wearing comfortable clothes.
B . Help customers recover from their illnesses.
C . Value differences in body shapes and sizes.
D . Encourage customers to wear different clothes.
答案: C
A
D
C