I was perusing Banana Republic's Fall sale items online, which is always good for research purposes. I was shocked to find, however, that they are now offering a pants size called "00". (Yes, I'm still shopping for new jeans. It's futile. I know.) A double zero is apparently smaller than just a plain old "0". WTF?!I heard an interesting story on NPR by Lori Gottlieb addressing this issue. She asks if we'll eventually have negative sizes. A valid question. (Maybe they'll come up with a size called "-00". It would make about as much sense.)
At the end of the day, this "00" additon will have little affect on me. Except that it will be another size to cast aside on the sale rack, while I search for clothing with positive numbers on their labels.
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