As a fat woman and former fat teen, skinny jeans have been much more than a trend to me. When stretchy, skintight denim first hit the scene, my comfort in my own body was practically nonexistent ...

Compared to women of a generation ago, we're 24 pounds heavier on average, and there's been an especially alarming increase in those at the upper end of the scale (not just obese, defined as a BMI ...