when did this obsession for women having big butts start, and why?
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Hey man, I got a big 'ol booty. Just in my genetics! I could probably strengthen it, for sure, but lazy0
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This thread topic is inelegant.0
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »It's cultural. As Latin Americans have more and more influence on the larger culture in the United States, beauty standards have shifted. This has always been a thing in populations with African diaspora. It is most obvious is in Brazil and the Caribbean--Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, etc.
US media is global and influences popular culture worldwide. I'm sure that you Brits have been subjected to the Kardashians, for example.
Whites will be a minority here in a couple of decades, so expect the images that you see to keep changing. I'm sure that demographics are shifting in Europe as well.
OP, why would anybody care about your particular, personal tastes? Making recommendations about what all women "should" look like or do based and what you like is beyond ridiculous. I certainly remember 6-packs being a thing in the early 80...that is not a new standard of male attractiveness at all.
What's truly sad is when people have hearts and minds that are disproportionately small.
I know you said populations of African diaspora, but I just wanted to point out to readers that a big butt is a trait very common for black women. Not just Latin America. African women are included.0 -
Much like most things in life, this is a matter of opinion, and as such you can expect nearly every aspect of it to be entirely subjective. Some people like broccoli, some don't. One man's repulsive is another man's appealing. All you can really do is just live life according to your own personal set of morals and beliefs. And, at the end of the day, just remember what The Dude has to say on the subject:
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Oh look, a man telling a woman what to do with her body.
No doubt to be butthurt when the women tell him to butt out.0 -
hamlet1222 wrote: »20 years ago we had the likes of Cindy Crawford and Pamela Anderson
You mean caucasian womenhamlet1222 wrote: »and none of them had disproportionately large backsides.
I don't know what "disproportionately large" means to youhamlet1222 wrote: »Personally I'm not a fan of the J-Lo look,
who careshamlet1222 wrote: »it just seems a bit inelegant to me,
who careshamlet1222 wrote: »Eva Longoria has a much more elegant physique.
I don't know what "elegant" means to you, except maybe "more caucasian-looking"hamlet1222 wrote: »My advice to any woman
who careshamlet1222 wrote: »is just to get your body fat to a healthy % and follow a balanced and regular exercise routine -
lost in my lack of caring about the rest of what you have to sayhamlet1222 wrote: »after that learn to accept yourself and be proud.
Oh gee awesome THANK YOU SO MUCH that would not have occurred to me if you hadn't suggested it
RIGHT AFTER you told us what you thought was NOT OK
This post had me laughing and smiling the whole way thru.
10/10 would read again0 -
Jane_England wrote: »I've always had a bubble butt and in fact people made fun of it when I was growing up. Then butts became the cool thing to have and everyone was trying to get one. I don't think my butt will ever go away but at least doing squats and deadlifts made it firmer.
Dang! You sound like me. Black girls used to tell me I have a ghetto butt. Kids made fun of girls with big butts when I was in high school, but now it's all the rage. I was born in the wrong decade I guess.0 -
This post smells familiar.
OP, would you also feel compelled to tell a woman if she had camel toe?0 -
hamlet1222 wrote: »I see a lot of questions from women wanting to get their posteriors bigger, getting advice on doing squats etc, and it leaves me wondering when did this obsession start? 20 years ago we had the likes of Cindy Crawford and Pamela Anderson, and none of them had disproportionately large backsides.
Personally I'm not a fan of the J-Lo look, it just seems a bit inelegant to me, Eva Longoria has a much more elegant physique. My advice to any woman is just to get your body fat to a healthy % and follow a balanced and regular exercise routine - after that learn to accept yourself and be proud. And that goes for guys too - no one knew what a 'six pack' was before the 90s.
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hamlet1222 wrote: »20 years ago we had the likes of Cindy Crawford and Pamela Anderson
You mean caucasian womenhamlet1222 wrote: »and none of them had disproportionately large backsides.
I don't know what "disproportionately large" means to youhamlet1222 wrote: »Personally I'm not a fan of the J-Lo look,
who careshamlet1222 wrote: »it just seems a bit inelegant to me,
who careshamlet1222 wrote: »Eva Longoria has a much more elegant physique.
I don't know what "elegant" means to you, except maybe "more caucasian-looking"hamlet1222 wrote: »My advice to any woman
who careshamlet1222 wrote: »is just to get your body fat to a healthy % and follow a balanced and regular exercise routine -
lost in my lack of caring about the rest of what you have to sayhamlet1222 wrote: »after that learn to accept yourself and be proud.
Oh gee awesome THANK YOU SO MUCH that would not have occurred to me if you hadn't suggested it
RIGHT AFTER you told us what you thought was NOT OK
*applause*0 -
myfelinepal wrote: »This post smells familiar.
OP, would you also feel compelled to tell a woman if she had camel toe?
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3dogsrunning wrote: »
I prefer the Jonathan Coulton version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCWaN_Tc5wo 0 -
I don't think you realize that some of us have a naturally big butt. You hurt me bad, real bad!0
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This thing right here
Is lettin all the ladies know
What guys talk about
You know
The finer things in life
Is that more elegant?
I personally was going to blame Rumpshaker but forgot about Fat bottomed girls.
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »It's cultural. As Latin Americans have more and more influence on the larger culture in the United States, beauty standards have shifted. This has always been a thing in populations with African diaspora. It is most obvious is in Brazil and the Caribbean--Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, etc.
Yep - I was going to say this! It's a cultural thing. In Brazil (where I was born) people have always liked a big booty - more important than big hooters. I grew up in Australia though where people worried if their butts "looked big in this". I've never had a butt unfortunately (or boobs either!) but am really happy that my previously flat butt is starting to round out and up due to all my squats!
For some reason though, North Americans have caught on to this Latin American preference and now all the chicks want the booty.
Massive fake butts look just as "inelegant" as massive fake hooters IMHO - so it's all about getting the aesthetics right in relation to your body shape/size!0 -
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »It's cultural. As Latin Americans have more and more influence on the larger culture in the United States, beauty standards have shifted. This has always been a thing in populations with African diaspora. It is most obvious is in Brazil and the Caribbean--Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, etc.
US media is global and influences popular culture worldwide. I'm sure that you Brits have been subjected to the Kardashians, for example.
Whites will be a minority here in a couple of decades, so expect the images that you see to keep changing. I'm sure that demographics are shifting in Europe as well.
OP, why would anybody care about your particular, personal tastes? Making recommendations about what all women "should" look like or do based and what you like is beyond ridiculous. I certainly remember 6-packs being a thing in the early 80...that is not a new standard of male attractiveness at all.
What's truly sad is when people have hearts and minds that are disproportionately small.
I know you said populations of African diaspora, but I just wanted to point out to readers that a big butt is a trait very common for black women. Not just Latin America. African women are included.
Agreed.0 -
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