Story on Plus-Size Doll Misses the Big Picture

With obesity at epidemic levels nationwide and young girls and women doing damage to their bodies in the quest for the perfect body size, you run an article about a plus-size doll that will hopefully give Barbie a run for the market (“Plus-Size Doll Casts Shadow Over Barbie,” March 5).

But in describing size 12 as a plus size, you reinforce the idea that unless you are a size 10 or smaller, you are fat. For many woman who are size 16 and above, a size 12 seems a lot more obtainable than a 6 or 8.

Thanks for the reminder that even at a healthy size 12, we would still be considered plus size.

LYNN ZOOK

Valencia