Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Virgie Tovar covers how weight bias affects culture. Until recently we as a culture were witnessing a proliferation of plus-size ...

Shafonne Myers, a marketing expert specializing in size inclusivity, spent the last 15 years advocating for women like herself who have long felt unseen in the slim-centric wedding fashion industry.

Torrid, a plus-size clothing store, plans to close 180 underperforming stores this year. The closures, in part, are a result of more customers shopping online. About 70% of Torrid's customers make ...

In-person shopping for plus-size clothes can be frustrating. The Seattle Fat Mall aims to re-write that experience by centering and celebrating customers with larger bodies. Dakota Joiner is in the ...

Samyra Miller shares content with her combined 2.5 million followers in hopes of creating change for plus-size people Meredith Wilshere is a Society and Culture writer at PEOPLE. Her work has ...