T.J. Maxx & Plus Size Integration

**(This post is primarily relevant to femme-dressing people)**

I was at a T.J. Maxx yesterday trying to see if there might be any cute tank tops I could snag before the end of the season, and I was confused when there was no signage or clear space for the Plus section. I asked an employee about it and she said that they had combined the Plus and straight size clothes. I have no idea if this is for all stores or just some.

At first I thought that was kind of cool, like Plus gals are just like normal gals and shouldn't be sequestered to their own section in the back of the store. But then I looked down at the single t-shirt I was trying on, and thinking back to the last time I was there looking for workout shorts and how much trouble I had finding any that fit me (TBH they're probably a smidge too small for me but it's all I could find), and realized that I don't think they're doing it for that reason. I think they're trying to push out plus sizes from the store.

The thing with places like T.J. Maxx & its affiliates is that they have such a range of brands who all have their own sizing, so I've usually been able to find things that fit me. I'm a size 20 right now and I've had tops from them go as "small" as an XL, so I always felt like I could find things there that I wouldn't otherwise see. I've seen stuff go up to 3x there and while I don't know how the range is with that, ultimately I considered it a plus-size friendly store.

That being said, even if I'm not shopping for clothes I'm going to be looking at that section from now on when I go to see if I'm correct. I'd be very curious to hear from other people who shop there and what it's like at their stores. It's one of the few brick-and-mortar places I can conveniently clothes shop where I am so I'll be pissed if they ruin that.