maybe the women execs feel more threatened by curvy women

That was hot.

Simple: She doesn't look like a 6'5", anorexic 12 year old like the rest of the fashion industry uses.

The average woman is a size 12/14, the average "model:" a size 0/2.

I've seen LOTS of "average" and smaller size women shop at Lane Bryant; it's the only place to get a quality, supportive bra if you've been "blessed" by nature. You can bank on them lasting 5-6 years.

I fail to see how this woman is PLUS size. She is beautiful, motivated, and seems confident and comfortable with her body. Honestly, what could be better than that in a woman??!!! Our culture has so twisted the meaning of true beauty that we can't even identify what it really is anymore. Don't get me wrong, I was once as size 2 and I really miss it. BUT I am working to achieve a healthy, strong size. Beauty fades, unfortunately. Time seems to diminish that. What truly matters is what's on the inside, as cliche as that sounds. Again, taking care of the outside is also very important, but to place a blanket sentence such as "fat girls don't get dates" is not accurate. That's all I'm sayin!I'm a doctor,35 ,rich but still single.It's hard to get a girlfriend in my town ,most of them like my money more than like me.I just want to find my true love.so i uploaded my hot photos on Sugardaddyhunt.c o m under the name of hot561.u dont have to be a millionaire,but u can meet one there. ..if you girls see this comment,i hope you will check my photos out there.maybe you are the one who i'm looking for!!!

Yeah, she's much better than these skinny 0-size models with only skin and bones! Have you seen that scandalous video from the photo-session of the plus size lingerie ad? You can watch her nude there!!! I've seen it here: http://doiop.com/Ashley_Graham

My sentiments exactly. Ashley is absolutely stunning. So what if she has a little extra? I'd still wrap my arms around her in a second. Size 0 may not be healthy. A little meat on the bones is.

i don't even understand why they say she is plus size. She is perfect size. All models should look like that. I bet if they ever polled men, they would find that way to skinny is not were its at....blah! Keep em coming girl, you rock.

No, health is in the size, lifestyle is what causes the size. If you think otherwise you are probably fat and in denial. That's the truth and don't try to sugar-coated it or you'll eat that too.
BTW this model is 2 sizes too fat. If you want confirmation just look at what an average man is chasing - definitely not that.

Gina.
As a healthy man I can say ; I would definitely be "chasing" her. She is beautiful!
why is it that when curvy girls start getting some attention the "twig people" get all upset and bothered. Can you not grasp the concept that beauty and sexiness comes in all shapes and sizes.

yeah , like how many embarrassing commercials have I witnessed with Bob the stupid smiling guy that just took his male enhancement pill? Or how many - "time of the month " commercials do I need to watch ?
This Ashley gal is sexy ! Let this commercial run !

You are the reason young girls get eating disorders your ignorance and idiocy is appalling. You have a derogatory view of women in general, to use such foul terms towards them. Who died and made you image king? May you look down at your own body and realize your own faults... You make me sick.

Ed:

I think whatever Girl draws the short straw, goes home with you. Poor Girl !!

Ed, I respect your point of view and do agree to a degree. Most guys when they go out to the club or bar indeed look for the skinny girl, but mainly because like you, there are highly insecure ''men'' so they constantly have to prove to other MEN that you can get an ''attractive'' girl usually means, a skinny model type girl. Women need to start learning that all this body conscious crap has to do more with men's insecurities, and their own personal failures as human beings than with a woman's figure. As women, we must not allow ''men'' like ed to use us as scapegoats for their inability to be MEN. We must teach all women, in this world, there are men who genuinely like skinny women and men who love curvy women and even men who go crazy about obese women. I've been on both sides, for a long time, a skinny model now, an average woman, but still attractive, do get dates, and highly sexy because I am confident and self-assured of who I am. Mr. Ed instead of being attacked deserves our compassion because anyone who needs a skinny trophy girl, an expensive car to feel worth and valuable deserves nothing but compassion. Ed, if you were a man who just likes skinny girls, you would have simply made a simple comment rather than try to bring down curvy women to make yourself feel better about whatever issues you have. Remember, you mother had to get fat at some point so she could bring you into this world, perhaps she should have had an abortion instead? I wonder perhaps like many ''men'', you are a frustrated homosexual who hates women because you view them as the reason you have to live in the closet???? if you did love women, you would speak of them with respect whatever size they are...and as women thats what we need to teach our daughters, sisters, etc. that a man that is disrespectful to any woman, is not a man worth our time and energy. Girls, never allow any man to trash other women, it is wrong.