When the U.S. government quietly added obesity to its visa denial guidelines, it sent a chilling message to plus size people everywhere. But aside from the sizeism, the policy ignores one major truth: plus size spending power is real. And powerful. Here’s what the government and the fashion industry needs to understand.

This article,The Visa Rule That Says The Quiet Part Out Loud: Policing Bodies While Ignoring Plus Size Spending Powerfirst appeared onThe Curvy Fashionistaand is written byMarie Denee.

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