In between Plus Size

Just got back from Macy's where I got 3 dark wash wide leg trouser style jeans( my fav!) for under $70 but that's beside the point. What I find interesting is that I finally found a pair of plus sized jeans that fit (14w from Style and Co)but I ended up buying a size 16 of the same jean from the "regular" section-primarily because they didn't say that they were a pair of Women's jeans. Does anyone else has an aversion to the little 'w' on the tag?