Body image; The big picture At long last recognizing that few women are built like Barbie, designers, merchandisers and magazines are making a big deal of plus sizes.(VARIETY) Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) (12/9/1997)
...contributed to the surge in plus-size fashions, said...as the world's top plus-size model. "We...feature fashions for sizes 14 and up, with plus-size models. Mode, first...models to gain full ...

LESLEY KINZEL'S FATSHIONISTA IS HELPING PLUS-SIZE WOMEN SEE THEMSELVES IN A NEW LIGHT ; BY LEAH MENNIES / GLOBE CORRESPONDENT The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) (1/12/2010)
...top ratings and the sizes of celebrity waistlines...burgeoning trend of size-acceptance is emerging. Glamour...recently began featuring plus-size models; Marie...cultural trend toward size acceptance can be ...

Plus/minus grading: a within instructor comparison. College Student Journal (12/1/2006)
...the implementation of a plus minus grading system...University that student acceptance of the plus minus system...yet those who chose the plus minus option earned a...New Jersey is a medium size public college which enrolls...letter grade ...

Latest crop of plus-size TV aims to win by not focusing on losing; Scripted series such as "Huge,' "Mike & Molly' take lighter approach to weight, moving away from trend of "Biggest Loser'-style dieting reality programs.(NEWS) Advertising Age (7/12/2010)
...new dramas are focused on plus-size characters who aren't...as a show with a proud, plus-size lead female character...for Advancement of Fat Acceptance, a nonprofit organization...positive portrayals of ...

Technology Has Opened an Array of Options For Business Ventures of All Sorts and Sizes. Arkansas Business (12/27/1999)
...are available. Most banks also offer an array of business loan products. Business credit cards provide universal acceptance plus a range of travel and purchase protection services for convenience and savings. They're used most often to purchase...

Women's Plus-Size Fashion Market Assessment 2011. Marketing Weekly News (12/10/2011)
...addition of the "Women's Plus-Size Fashion Market Assessment...Assessment examines the plus-size fashion market for...media's perception of plus-size women, are also...impacted market, as the acceptance of ...

Research and Markets Adds Report: Women's Plus-Size Fashion Market Assessment 2011. Health & Beauty Close-Up (11/28/2011)
...addition of the "Women's Plus-Size Fashion Market Assessment...Assessment examines the plus-size fashion market for...media's perception of plus-size women, are also...impacted market, as the acceptance of ...

The Web of size acceptance: Internet resources for exploring a Feminist Issue. Feminist Collections: A Quarterly of Women's Studies Resources (3/22/2003)
...dealing explicitly with fat acceptance, to Marilyn Wann's...To Apologize for Your Size--as well as new editions...they can be confusing. Size-acceptance movements...magazines targeting a plus-sized audience. Lawsuits...side effects; a few ...

Mid-size sheetfeds go 'gangbusters': presses ranging up to 25" to 28" wide are suddenly the front-runners in market acceptance, automation, and performance.(Cover Story) Graphic Arts Monthly (8/1/1997)
...front-runners in market acceptance, automation, and performance...reason, small- to mid-size sheetfed press sales are...fevered pitch. "The mid-size sheetfed market is seeing...a lead from the mid-size market and following it...40[inches] press. ...