Recently, Alabama State University’s Omega Psi Phi Fraternity held its first ever Sister Big Bone Pageant.

Judged based on style, walk, charisma, and responses to questions, the eight plus-sized women varied in their understanding of the contest. Some believed it to be a joke, while others considered it an empowering new stance on beauty standards.The coordinator of the event, Leroy Rankin, audaciously proclaimed, “Plus size women are the latest trend.” I wasn’t aware that any kind of person can be a trend, but evidently idiots are also a longstanding trend.

Props to winner Amber Wallace, who told the Hornet Tribune, "I had a good time, and I left with some new friends. I believe everybody who participated is a winner. It took a lot of courage to be part of the show."