So last night I decided to run my regular test at old navy-try on jeans a size smaller (my real gauge of loss) and I ran into something mortifying: the dreaded SIZE ZERO. It looked awful small....so I decided to run another test: size it against my 8 yr old stepdaughter. And you know what? IT FIT HER. In another year or two it wont. And shes a little underweight for her age. She was like, "its a little long on me" I said, "thats because its intended for someone a foot or so taller than you, honey".

I had never laid eyes on a size zero before, much less had the opportunity to check it out. What is this, ANA club members only? My husband noticed they also went up to size 30, and frankly, the only ones shopping there were women like me or bigger, looking for inexpensive comfortable jeans. I dont care who yah are....healthy adult women will not have the same hip circumference as an 8 yr old girl.

And anyone over the age of 8 will feel awful if theyre bigger than that unattainable size zero. At least bella is learning the tricks of the fashion and beauty trade early...I hope she grows up really seeing through the smoke and mirrors and knows whats healthy and normal-and what isnt.

Just thought Id share this little mortifying discovery...

WOW interesting post!! I agree with you no matter how small built an adult woman would be its not likely she would be in a zero. I mean once you hit puberty your hips get wider (some of us more than others lol). I bet they were TEENY TINY

KimNWI

I think there is something so creepy about fitting into a size 0. Like you don't even exist

And personally, I prefer some curves

what size is size zero? like - do you know in european size? or uk size? or even how many inch waist it is or whatever.

like, levis are pretty worldwide lol - what waist size would it be against those?

I've even seen 1/2 size. HALF SIZE!!!!! Somehow that seemed much more horrifying than a size 0.

There are some very small people out there... 5' (or less) and naturally petite that need those size 0's.

I'm not saying that it is healty but they are not always made for those with eating disorders. I do agree that it can make a teen or a child uncomfortable. I was 5'10" by the time I hit high school in ninth grade and was mortified because I weighed more than any other girl (probably 165) and had to wear a size 10! I felt like a fat cow... Now I know better!

What irritates me more is the bridal industry that sizes up... example, when I was wearing a size 14/16 I had to purchase a size 18/20 in a bridesmaid dress which was considered a "plus" size so I had to pay an extra $50 for the darn dress. And of course it wasn't even worth $50 to start with!

What about 00? Double 0s...

They are so small and the equivalent to a Jrs. size 10!!

I haven't fit Jr sizes since I found my hips... I like my curves (and so does my bf)!

I had a coworker that was a size 0. Adult woman, probably no more than 5' tall. She often has to look for clothing in the teen department. Shoes are a nightmare. She did not appear to me to be unnaturally thin, just a small woman.

Sizes are also different than they used to be. Just out of curiosity, I dug out a pair of size 20's from 14 years ago when Steven was born. They fit EXACTLY the same as the 16's I have on. Same brand, same style.

This is why I get so happy when I can fit into 14's from years and years ago buried in my closet. *dance*

Hmm. Interesting responses. I remember hearing some controvery about the whole size zero thing-it being started in brazil where uber thin is in...something like that.

Last time I measured bella for costumes she had a 24" waist, hips the same. I imagine she hasnt grown THAT much.

I dont doubt that there are a handful of people out there that need such sizes....BUT they are few and far between.

I couldn't be a size 0 if I weighed 100 pounds - I'm 5'7 1/2" in my bare feet and big boned, but that's fine with me. I see so many of these Hollywood stars who are so thin they look scary. Which is why I applaud the Dove ads going on using normal and full sized women.

Yah, arent those fun!!??!?! And theyre only like, size 7-10s. Still smaller than the average woman, but somehow they are considered "full"?? By whose calcs?

Try normal. I like them.

I agree 100%.... And isn't it sad that the Dove commercial is making such media news because they are using "regular" people? What about the size 12's and 14's? Arent' they the average size in the US?