Currently, 67% of women are considered "plus-size," and the fashion and media industries have only just started to scratch the surface of that problem. And when it comes to men, the conversation is barely even casual, due to the general misconception that men simply don't care about their looks the way women do. And this impacts far more than just the fashion and entertainment industries:

"Less than 7% of research on body disorders and eating disorders exists for men. Feminism has spent a lot of time championing for other women, which is great, but no one is speaking out for men, so men are about 20 years behind," says Walen.

"Why isn’t there ever a movie with a plus-size leading lady or man with her/his issues revolving around a relationship, or family problems, or whatever it is, and never ONCE is weight brought up as an issue?" asked Solomon. "I’m tired of the media deciding what my problems are and deciding who should represent me, as I’m sure A LOT of people, both plus-size and non-plus-size, are. We are strong, we have a voice, we ARE the leading men and women, and the media needs to recognize that."

And furthermore, when that representation happens, it needs to be done right.