I don't see anything new here that necessitates a TED talk. It's the same diversity/inclusion message that radical conservatives hate too much and radical liberals love too much. And trying to apply it to *fashion* of all things is just misguided. Accepting all body types is not "fashion", it's just selling clothing. I agree with Long Y's comments that the fashion/beauty industry is fundamentally toxic and tries to profit by pushing the idea that nothing you already are/have is good enough. If we must be fools for beauty, we should appreciate that all of the people cannot be fooled all of the time. 38e44add0dd8738bcec286e1f58eebd33e4a1e60ad9e354b7854a0f6dde833e2 *** That's just not accurate. There are plenty of "pretty boys" who are equally disposable when their looks fade, just as there are plenty of smart/capable women that you want around because they get the job done. That applies to *all* industries, too, not just fashion. And I don't know what kind of work environments you find yourself in, but if anyone is wasting their time gossiping about clothing styles, find a less hostile employer. I've been in the workforce for around 30 years, and *never* have I been somewhere that only had women around as "bodies". Although, ironically, I suppose that's *exactly* what the modeling industry is all about: human billboards. Fashion-wise, guys get away with just wearing a suit (in common Western cultures, anyway) because they don't *care* about all the other nonsense that gets pushed. They're not the ones who are going to be going on about lipstick, fingernails, shoes, and handbags not all matching (or whatever). The patriarchy unquestionably does some nasty stuff, but what some women do to *each other* on a daily basis is just as deeply disturbing. So go ahead and start wearing a suit every day (or some other equally bland professional attire), and then laugh/sue if a double standard makes the whole office harassingly unproductive. ede39f18142c82d3c29f6dc696d9842b526bc87a8101f881ae1a4301bfc7273c