Is it just me, or have women's sizes changed alot over the years....?

When I was a teen, I was 5'8" tall, and weighed about 127-137 pounds. Back then, I remember wearing a size 12 jeans and a size Large or Medium t-shirt. I am now 44 years old, and am still 5'8" tall, and currently weigh 221. I can wear a size Large medical scrub pant and jacket and size 16-18 jeans - something is not right here.... It seems to me that sizes have gotten more "generous" these days. What was a size 12 jean when I was 16 years old now seems to be a size 10 jean, or may be even a size 8 jean. Is it just me, or?

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