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brightmood | 1 year ago

You guys should be identity inclusive. Not only male or female.

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wizzwizz4|1 year ago

From a pragmatic perspective, the site's current approach is flawed; but identity is independent of body type, so I don't think yours is the right criticism. If the purpose is to fit different body types, there is overlap between "male" and "female". Trans / intersex people, sure, but even just considering cis endosex people: there are thin, gynecomastic men, and buff, broad-shouldered women.

If I regularly have to shop in the men's section, am I supposed to select "male"? The women's "plus size" on this website is a fairly average build. (The people most likely to need a website like this are the outliers.) I get that you can't do much if the photographs don't exist, so it's not like I'm proposing a solution.

wizzwizz4|1 year ago

Thought of a solution. Rather than treating models as interchangeable, consider grouping by model (and then perhaps grouping models by category). If people know how a particular item of clothing fits on them, and how it fits on the model, they can generalise to how other clothes might fit on the model vs on them.

Like old-school media reviews: not everyone agrees with Roger Ebert's film criticism, but after reading his reviews of films they've watched, most people can read a review of his and have a reasonable idea what they will think of the film.

Deekshana_Reddy|1 year ago

You’ve raised a very important point, and I want to better understand where the experience might be falling short. When navigating the current body type options (like ‘skinny,’ ‘plus size,’ etc.), did any of them feel like they didn’t represent you? Or was there a point where you felt limited in finding the right fit for your needs? I’d love to hear where we can improve to make the experience work better for you.

Deekshana_Reddy|1 year ago

Thank you for highlighting this, it’s an important point. We recognize that not everyone fits into ‘male’ or ‘female’ categories, and we want to improve here. Could you share more about what would make the experience feel inclusive? For instance, do you feel body shape or fit-based categories would work better instead of gendered labels?

astic|1 year ago

Identities are in the mind. But this is for bodies. The only thing that matters is body shape, not identity.

Deekshana_Reddy|1 year ago

Exactly! Do you think we’re heading in the right direction or is there something specific you’d like to see?