Real women have curves - curves do not equal rolls

JollyJane13 · January 2012

Ok but would she still be *kitten* material if she was an A or B instead of double F or whatever she is. We're talking about overall body size and shape, not just breasts.

If you're not sure there's a qualitative and quantitative difference between what Cosmo et al tell women they "should" look like to be "attractive," and what men and women tend to actually find attractive, try comparing images from women's fashion magazines to what guys actually look at for, eh hem, pleasure. check out p0rn. As an example, do a google image search on "gianna michaels" (just sayin)

Personally I think she is too skinny for my taste. Not that skinny women aren't attractive, just I like mine more around the size 12 area. Boobs are great, but they don't make up for an ugly face...just saying.

MissFit0101 · January 2012

but, also, real women can be very thin, some people naturally are. All women are real women regardless of their body size and shape.

^^^ THIS!

EmpressOfJudgment · January 2012

Posting women from porn as "real women" is a big mistake. Most of what they are displaying isn't real.

NicolioRussell · January 2012

There's quite a trend of these kinds of topics on MFP right now. Not sure if it's some new year's resolution for some people...to be as judgey as humanly possible, or what.

We're all clearly here for a reason. What people find beautiful is subjective. It would be great if people would stop imposing their own opinions on others about what is healthy and what is not, just because they do not find bigger women attractive.

How can any woman, no matter size or shape, feel good about herself when not only does the media portray a certain image....but so does the community on a fitness website?!

TheBraveryLover · January 2012

In all seriousness... I think first you have to realize the whole BMI scale is a joke.

<--- I'm considered obese.

Yeah pretty much. I'm 5'8", wear a size 12 (size 12 on my height is certainly different than on an average height woman) and I'm still a few pounds in the obese category. My doc was flabbergasted when I stood on the scale and she saw numbers over 200 for me.

And yes, the phrase "real women" have this and that is ridiculous. If you're confident in yourself, you don't need any societal label to make you feel better about yourself. Every human has curves. No one is shaped like Spongebob :-/.

withervein · January 2012

Real women have a pulse.

Step away from the inflatable sheep, you sicko.

Elizabeth_C34 · January 2012

but, also, real women can be very thin, some people naturally are. All women are real women regardless of their body size and shape.

This.

I also think of curvy as more like this:

Rae6503 · January 2012

Real women look how ever the f*** they want to look. I don't have boobs. I certainly am not going to buy them or get fat to get them.

chicago_dad · January 2012

of course! There are so many porn stars with small breasts! are you kidding?

bouquet77 · January 2012

I have a question? Can a womem not be big and sexy? does she really have to look like these stereo typical women you have posted pictures of? what about there brains??? do they have any ??? you know what it doesnt matter because she has "GREAT CURVES"

Ladies come on lets get real here and just accept we are what we are and if we are over or underweight we are still real women with real feelings and to honest I am feeling quite offended by some of these comments

I cant believe that this is such a closed minded discussion of what a women should be???? and do you all really feel that way?

MikeM53082 · January 2012

This is what I think of by "real women have curves"
She has a booty, she has boobs and is in great shape!
There doesn't have to be one extreme or another.

La_Amazona · January 2012

I have curves when I stand up. I have rolls when I sit down.

haha me toooooo :grumble:

lor007 · January 2012

There are so many offensive things in this thread.

rml_16 · January 2012

I have a question? Can a womem not be big and sexy? does she really have to look like these stereo typical women you have posted pictures of? what about there brains??? do they have any ??? you know what it doesnt matter because she has "GREAT CURVES"

Ladies come on lets get real here and just accept we are what we are and if we are over or underweight we are still real women with real feelings and to honest I am feeling quite offended by some of these comments

I cant believe that this is such a closed minded discussion of what a women should be???? and do you all really feel that way?

Please try actually reading the thread and then post. Thanks.

And, for the record, I have the "great curves" of the "stereotypical women" people are posting and, um, I also think I'm quite intelligent.

Your comments are pretty offensive.