It’s not just that I hate the mirrors meant to trick me into thinking I’m skinnier or the curtains that never close all the way so strangers can glimpse me trying to squirm into too-tight jeans.

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He advises people to buy what’s comfortable, noting that jeans that are too tight in the hips or crotch can lead to blowouts and broken zippers.