Why is size 8 deemed the perfect size for a woman?

Im just wondering what the obsession is with being a size 8. Ive seen a lot on here boys saying they wont date woman above a size 8 and girls saying their ideal size is an 8. Im not saying there is anything wrong with a size 8 or below I think if that's your natural size or you've slimmed down to it that's brilliant and girls look fab as a size 8, but for those of us who are bigger than a size 8 why is it sort of forced upon us to be that size ? there is nothing wrong with being a size 10/12/14 whatever as everybody looks great at different sizes Ive said before its all dependent on body shape/height a smaller girl will look great as a size 8 but a taller girl would look very underweight equally a girl with a pear shape would look great as a size 12 or what not. I just feel there is so much pressure on girls now days to be 'perfect' and that the pressure from some of the opposite sex that all us girls should be size 8 adds to this. Im not at all for one minute saying if girls are this size or smaller that's bad as I said every woman suits a different size but what is the obsession from the media and in general that we should ALL be this size. Am I the only one who feels like this?

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