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Susan Muncey

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Weighty Issues: Fashion and the fetishisation of fat

July 17, 2026

When did dressing a larger body become an act of defiance - and when did concern about obesity become indistinguishable from contempt? Where does honest aesthetic judgement end and body prejudice begin?

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In research Tags fashion history, fashion psychology, dress codes, social trends

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