Does anyone else hate being called vuluptuous?

aprilshowers262
aprilshowers262 Posts: 96 Member
edited October 7 in Introduce Yourself
I feel like it's just the nice way to say you're overweight.
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  • mkmacf
    mkmacf Posts: 101
    I've always liked it actually. I think it implies you have good curves. It does depend on who it comes from and how you feel about it though. I can see how it could be interpreted in different ways!
  • ChristineDiet
    ChristineDiet Posts: 719 Member
    Yeah I hate it too. I feel like people think it's a polite way of saying "wow your fat!".
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    I hate when that happens
  • scs143
    scs143 Posts: 2,190 Member
    Yes. I don't find it to be a compliment at all and I feel like it's a way of saying I have a fat *kitten*.
  • scs143
    scs143 Posts: 2,190 Member
    I hate when that happens

    Haha. So understanding!
  • j3nn953lk
    j3nn953lk Posts: 13
    Yep. I hate it too.
  • pshearer7777
    pshearer7777 Posts: 62 Member
    I ALWAYS mean it in a good way... In fact, I clicked into this link just to look at the woman who posted it ;)
  • Allie_71
    Allie_71 Posts: 1,063 Member
    I kinda like it, actually :)
  • Cold_Steel
    Cold_Steel Posts: 897 Member
    Wow ...sensitive ...

    Voluptuous is what many men seek in a woman...

    My wife lost a lot of weight but she kept some really nice curves. You can be Voluptuous and not fat... Relax.
  • remy1929
    remy1929 Posts: 1
    I had a guy once try to ask me out by saying he liked "zaftig" women. What a jerk! I hate being called voluptous also. People need to focus on our personalities, not our body shape.
  • ohrebecca
    ohrebecca Posts: 25 Member
    voluptuous actually REALLY means pleasing to the senses/delightful, so, no, I don't hate it. I'd rather have "pleasing curves" than none at all, thank you.

    Rubenesque, on the other hand...
  • stormieweather
    stormieweather Posts: 2,549 Member
    I don't mind it. I have curves, call them what you want, they're still curves :wink:
  • melbaby925
    melbaby925 Posts: 613
    duplicate
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    better than lumpy
  • melbaby925
    melbaby925 Posts: 613
    Rubinesque is worse to me! Have you ever seen any of Rubens' nudes?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Paul_Rubens

    I'd rather be voluptuous - brings to mind 40's pinup and Marilyn Monroe to me
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    I feel like it's just the nice way to say you're overweight.
    Yep - it's a kind way of saying...
    "Your fat"

    With guys it used to be "husky" - lol
  • ohrebecca
    ohrebecca Posts: 25 Member
    Rubinesque is worse to me! Have you ever seen any of Rubens' nudes?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Paul_Rubens

    exactly! Rubenesque means you're BIG. Do not want!
  • megmay2591
    megmay2591 Posts: 621 Member
    It depends on who says it and why. I have large breasts and a large *kitten* naturally, so when I gained 25 pounds some extra weight went to my *kitten* and breasts and some to my legs, and tummy. I didn't liked the way I looked in a bikini, but when I was wearing a dress in the summer time my curves looked nice. My compliments have come from a variety of people, who I know meant no harm. I don't see it as a bad comment, but I know I would rather be called "fit" with a big bust and *kitten* still :tongue:
  • Behavior_Modification
    Behavior_Modification Posts: 24,482 Member
    I'd MUCH rather be called voluptuous than Big and Beautiful - that bothers me.
  • jennifermcornett
    jennifermcornett Posts: 159 Member
    No, voluptuous just implies some killer curves.
  • blackcherry32
    blackcherry32 Posts: 2
    YES I ALSO THINK THATS A NICE WAY TO SAY YOU ARE FAT BUT KINDA NICE LOOKING!!!!!
  • MJ7910
    MJ7910 Posts: 1,280 Member
    i don't know, most people would say sofia vergara is and she is definitely not overweight.
  • p0stdramatic
    p0stdramatic Posts: 372
    I would love to be called voluptuous!


    a : full of delight or pleasure to the senses : conducive to or arising from sensuous or sensual gratification : luxurious <a voluptuous dance> <voluptuous ornamentation> <a voluptuous wine> b : suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form <voluptuous nudes>
    2
    : given to or spent in enjoyment of luxury, pleasure, or sensual gratifications <a long and voluptuous holiday — Edmund Wilson>
  • ChaseAlder
    ChaseAlder Posts: 804 Member
    If someone told me I was "full of delight or pleasure to the senses : conducive to or arising from sensuous or sensual gratification," I would be quite pleased.
  • SarahAbear
    SarahAbear Posts: 27
    When my husband says it I blush. When my sister told me I was voluptuous when she was just looking for another word for heavy...then no. Just no. Lol.
  • LauraRose03
    LauraRose03 Posts: 140
    I can't recall if I've ever been called that, but I would love it. I get jealous of women with more curves than me! When I think 'voluptuous' I think of a Jessica Rabbit-like body. :)
  • Scarlett_S
    Scarlett_S Posts: 467 Member
    I like it! Beats the hell outta fat, lol!

    Seriously, its my determination most guys like girls with some curves. I'm thankful some of mine have stuck around through the weight loss, though I could totally lose the thighs and be fine with it.
  • Blodnie
    Blodnie Posts: 66
    Ya, I'm ok with that one. What I don't like is "buxom". Grrrr....
  • farfalledibaciodinotte
    farfalledibaciodinotte Posts: 181 Member
    Yes. I don't find it to be a compliment at all and I feel like it's a way of saying I have a fat *kitten*.

    I'd rather have a fat *kitten* than a FLAT *kitten* anyday.. My curves are part of who I am.. and thanks to my Spanish and Italian genes, I won't ever have to worry about looking like a little boy when I reach my G.W..
  • daisyklk16
    daisyklk16 Posts: 8
    I actually like it =)
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