Curvy Does Not Mean Plus Sized!

freelancejouster

Am I curvy or fat, OP?

I'm a size 18.

Also, ignore the dirty mirror.


Don't bash because you're insecure with yourself.

^^^^Love this!!!!

Me too! And PS you look amazing!

mmm, girl. Your response is flawless and you're such a babe!

GiGiBeans

I only get pissed at jeans labeled "curvy" that are huge in the waist. Make it stop.

Mikkimeow

I love being obese and still not being accepted on a fitness website. Thank you.:drinker:

jayliospecky

Curvy is voluptuous. I'm sure it can be plus sized too, depending on the body shape. I would consider myself curvy, if a plus sized woman does the same I wont be offended.

Stealing this gif. Thank you!

etoiles_argentees

Are we not still curvy when we are thin? BTW, I am agreeing with the original post.

annbillingsley

It's always nice to see that on a site meant for people to come together to get healthy, there is always going to be the *kitten* disturbing hater to make it all about themselves and how the thinner people in this world are overlooked and down-trodden. The fat people of the world apologize for all the pain and torture and intense scrutiny we have put you through all these years and sorry that we dare try and feel good about ourselves. I hope you and your "curviness" can forgive us!:frown:

Lift_This_

Am I curvy or fat, OP?

I'm a size 18.

Also, ignore the dirty mirror.


Don't bash because you're insecure with yourself.

you are so freaking hot!!!!

onyxgirl17

Insensitive topic of the day!

CakeFit21

It's always nice to see that on a site meant for people to come together to get healthy, there is always going to be the *kitten* disturbing hater to make it all about themselves and how the thinner people in this world are overlooked and down-trodden. The fat people of the world apologize for all the pain and torture and intense scrutiny we have put you through all these years and sorry that we dare try and feel good about ourselves. I hope you and your "curviness" can forgive us!:frown:

This is AWESOME!

" there is always going to be the *kitten* disturbing hater to make it all about themselves"

nashsheri33

F*** you and your body shaming.

i don't know why this photo comaprison is considered 'body shaming'. more to the point, i don't know why being fat is considered shameful.
'fat' is nothing more than a word - either a noun (olive oil is a healthy fat), or an adjective (nashsheri33 has a fat body). as an adjective, it is no 'better' or 'worse' than any other.

if someone were to describe me as 'fat', i do not find it offensive, because i am, in fact, fat. the person might also describe me as 'short', or 'freckled'. that would also be an accurate description, not an attempt to insult or offend. i am what i am.

there's nothing wrong with the way either of these ladies looks. neither has any reason to feel ashamed. they are what they are.

feelings of shame should be based on bad behavior, not physical appearance. if a person does something wrong (rob a bank, for example), a person should feel shame.

most people tend to think the word 'fat' is some sort of character assassination. i'd much rather be 'fat' than 'dishonest' or 'greedy'. being 'fat' does not make me a 'bad person'.

i believe the OP was merely making a statement about the lack of accuracy the magazine writers used when choosing an adjective to describe a woman who possesses too much adipose tissue. very likely the authors were trying to keep from offending sensitive ladies who feel as though being called 'fat' is an insult, even though they may in fact possess too much adipose tissue. the adjective that they chose was confusing, since fat women are indeed 'curvy', but not all 'curvy' women are fat. (sort of the way jacuzzis are hot tubs, but not all hot tubs are jacuzzis.)

clarity is important in order to communicate effectively. that is all.

gr8pillock

Let's be real, the word CURVY was always in reference to bigger girls.

You're not curvy, you're trying to take the word from women who were using it long before you were calling yourself that. You might have curves, you might have an hourglass figure, but that doesn't mean you lay claim to the word and that others shouldn't be allowed to use it.

I have massive tits, and then my waist and hips are pretty close in measurement...which means I don't have a wide hip region... I'll still use the word curvy to beat the band and ain't no one gonna stop me.

Yes, curvy in my mind means the lines of the body and not a massive muffin top roll, but that doesn't mean I'm angry if another girl calls themselves that.

I wish ladies with big bazooms were represented in media outside the porn industry as well, but hey...it is what it is, I guess.

gr8pillock

Am I curvy or fat, OP?

I'm a size 18.

Also, ignore the dirty mirror.


Don't bash because you're insecure with yourself.

you are so freaking hot!!!!

You are NOT a size 18, you're hot sex! Whatever! :P

BondBomb

Plus size women have curves therefore they are curvy. Lets see how you feel someday when you get pregnant and your husband calls you fat instead of curvy. That little figure is not a permanent thing sweetheart and someday you will prefer not to be called a whale.

Uh not that I agree with the OP but sweety that shouldn't happen to anyone. And if its happened to you I don't think your size is the problem.

geekyjock76

Personally, I don't agree with the fashion industry's definitions - especially regarding athletic women. I watched a segment where two women, a skinny runway model and athletic, shapely model, were trying on dresses. The fashion expert would always refer to the woman with the athletic build as having a rectangular body despite the fact she had far more curves and shape than the shapeless, rectangular runway model...It really defies all logic.

gr8pillock

I agree. I hate when girls say Curvy when they are just, fat. If your stomach is curvy, then you ain't curvy, you're fat.

I never call myself curvy. If someone asks me my body type I just write "Queen of the Walruses". I hope this pleases you.

Dude, I used the term Voluptuous when I was bigger. Rubenesque, if you will. I used whatever term felt good without being dishonest about having a little extra. And even then, if someone had a problem with a little extra and the word "Voluptuous" when I was pushing well past the 200 lbs, then whatevah! We're allowed to call ourselves WHATEVER makes us feel good, because feeling good is the first step in getting healthier. I never used the word curvy because it wasn't really even in my vernacular. NOW IT IS!!

hiyomi

You know this rant can be hurtful to alot of people who say they are curving and now you are just telling them they are not curvy, they are fat or plus sized

ldrosophila

LOL that makes you angry in life is fat woman who call themselves curvy? :laugh: What makes me angry is living in a country with a surplus of food and their are still starving children or a majority of people in American have no access to basic healthcare. But I guess we all have to take a stand on the real important issues somewhere, right?

Hey I'm round and round is a curved shape so therefore by argument I'm curvy. HAHAHA! OOOO look at my curves.

Oh, the oceans run shallow on MFP sometimes.

dangerxbadger

Am I curvy or fat, OP?

I'm a size 18.

Also, ignore the dirty mirror.


Don't bash because you're insecure with yourself.

Forget curvy, or fat. I vote totally bangin.

TigressPat

having read one page of responses bashing the OP (i have not read past the first page because frankly, it was boring) I'm going to jump in defending the poor "insecure" and "fat bashing" OP

Maybe she didn't mean it the way you all thought?

And even if she did, so what? So much garbage is posted here daily, why is this worth all the fuss?

That said, I sympathize personally with the OP's message as I read it, if not how it might have been phrased.

I am personally an exaggerated hourglass with a huge rack.

My personal issues with this are legion, here are the biggest pet peeves I have regarding this:

1- just about any bras that would possibly fit me are called "plus-sized" even though I wear a 32 band. I'm sorry, Not to bash on Plus sizes at all, but calling a 32 band "PLUS" is just wrong and confusing. Also, plus size women have a much easier time finding bras in their sizes than average women with large boobs (another thing I could rant on about for hours!)

2- no clothing is EVER made for my body type, and this is because only 8% of women actually ARE hourglasses, even if about 60-75% of women THINK they are hourglasses, so YES, I do think in some cases miss-using a term whether, hourglass, or curvy, or busty, can very much impact the industry and the availability and ease of finding things that do fit. For example, if i read a review of a dress i like and someone says "I'm an hourglass shape and this fit like a dream" and then I buy the dress and find, as always, it's 5 inches too small on my boobs and 4 inches too big on my waist, f*** yes, I'm upset with the bastardization of the language.

3- if, as someone mentioned, the plus sized model was actually and hourglass, then fine, but if she was simply larger and rounded but otherwise a pear shape or an apple, then I agree with the OP, her shape was already represented in the ad/article while the OP's mostly hourglass figure was not. and yes, I personally hate that my "type" is either misrepresented or not represented at all. I couldn't really say without seeing the ad in question, but let's not hate on the poor girl just because she feels marginalized.


I could go on, but this post is already longer than it should be.
But please, just let the girl rant and move on.

htiafyenaffit

what if you're both?
I look hella "curvy" with clothes on but fat naked hah

plus pretty much every word in the dictionary can be meant in a million ways

fIashforward

Don't really see the need to create a thread like this.
If I broke it down even further, there would be even more body types.

Fact is, if your plus-sized, you're obviously curvy so I don't see what they did wrong.

Curvy very often substitutes plus-size now, and I don't see the problem. It makes some people feel better about themselves, what's the problem?

BusyRaeNOTBusty

Small women can be curvy. Women with high body fat can be curvy. Roads can be curvy.

I don't understand why this is something to get upset over. It's just a word.

dangerxbadger

Personally, I don't agree with the fashion industry's definitions - especially regarding athletic women. I watched a segment where two women, a skinny runway model and athletic, shapely model, were trying on dresses. The fashion expert would always refer to the woman with the athletic build as having a rectangular body despite the fact she had far more curves and shape than the shapeless, rectangular runway model...It really defies all logic.

THIS. SO MUCH THIS. I have a conspiracy theory it's because secretly fashion designers hate women. Probably because they are all at least a little "fabulous". At least the men.

triciab79

Plus size women have curves therefore they are curvy. Lets see how you feel someday when you get pregnant and your husband calls you fat instead of curvy. That little figure is not a permanent thing sweetheart and someday you will prefer not to be called a whale.

Uh not that I agree with the OP but sweety that shouldn't happen to anyone. And if its happened to you I don't think your size is the problem.

Oh lord no! I would have beat him to a pulp for that. No I figured pregnancy is one area she could possibly see herself not being tiny and wanted her to understand how her comment was just as insensitive.

a_claire

F*** you and your body shaming.

i don't know why this photo comaprison is considered 'body shaming'. more to the point, i don't know why being fat is considered shameful.
'fat' is nothing more than a word - either a noun (olive oil is a healthy fat), or an adjective (nashsheri33 has a fat body). as an adjective, it is no 'better' or 'worse' than any other.

if someone were to describe me as 'fat', i do not find it offensive, because i am, in fact, fat. the person might also describe me as 'short', or 'freckled'. that would also be an accurate description, not an attempt to insult or offend. i am what i am.

there's nothing wrong with the way either of these ladies looks. neither has any reason to feel ashamed. they are what they are.

feelings of shame should be based on bad behavior, not physical appearance. if a person does something wrong (rob a bank, for example), a person should feel shame.

most people tend to think the word 'fat' is some sort of character assassination. i'd much rather be 'fat' than 'dishonest' or 'greedy'. being 'fat' does not make me a 'bad person'.

i believe the OP was merely making a statement about the lack of accuracy the magazine writers used when choosing an adjective to describe a woman who possesses too much adipose tissue. very likely the authors were trying to keep from offending sensitive ladies who feel as though being called 'fat' is an insult, even though they may in fact possess too much adipose tissue. the adjective that they chose was confusing, since fat women are indeed 'curvy', but not all 'curvy' women are fat. (sort of the way jacuzzis are hot tubs, but not all hot tubs are jacuzzis.)

clarity is important in order to communicate effectively. that is all.

^^This.

WendyTerry420

Am I curvy or fat, OP?

I'm a size 18.

Also, ignore the dirty mirror.


Don't bash because you're insecure with yourself.

you are so freaking hot!!!!

You are NOT a size 18, you're hot sex! Whatever! :P

Are you calling her a liar then? Sorry, but there *are* curvy women in a size 18. It has to do with hip-to-waist ratio.

stephdeeable

Am I curvy or fat, OP?

I'm a size 18.

Also, ignore the dirty mirror.


Don't bash because you're insecure with yourself.

10/10. Would bang.

Emma_Problema

F*** you and your body shaming.

i don't know why this photo comaprison is considered 'body shaming'. more to the point, i don't know why being fat is considered shameful.
'fat' is nothing more than a word - either a noun (olive oil is a healthy fat), or an adjective (nashsheri33 has a fat body). as an adjective, it is no 'better' or 'worse' than any other.

if someone were to describe me as 'fat', i do not find it offensive, because i am, in fact, fat. the person might also describe me as 'short', or 'freckled'. that would also be an accurate description, not an attempt to insult or offend. i am what i am.

there's nothing wrong with the way either of these ladies looks. neither has any reason to feel ashamed. they are what they are.

feelings of shame should be based on bad behavior, not physical appearance. if a person does something wrong (rob a bank, for example), a person should feel shame.

most people tend to think the word 'fat' is some sort of character assassination. i'd much rather be 'fat' than 'dishonest' or 'greedy'. being 'fat' does not make me a 'bad person'.

i believe the OP was merely making a statement about the lack of accuracy the magazine writers used when choosing an adjective to describe a woman who possesses too much adipose tissue. very likely the authors were trying to keep from offending sensitive ladies who feel as though being called 'fat' is an insult, even though they may in fact possess too much adipose tissue. the adjective that they chose was confusing, since fat women are indeed 'curvy', but not all 'curvy' women are fat. (sort of the way jacuzzis are hot tubs, but not all hot tubs are jacuzzis.)

clarity is important in order to communicate effectively. that is all.

1) This picture is clearly not for clarification purposes. This is not a scientific discussion. It is setting one body apart from the other and in this case it's implying that one body is preferred. I think that's pretty obvious.

2) Fat is definitely more than a word. Fat is a loaded term. If anyone has ever called you fat, you'd know that it isn't just an adjective. Further more, words aren't "just words". Every word has a history of use and a cultural/ social connection.

3) Yes, there is no shame in looking a particular way. But we're made to feel that way ALL THE TIME. And most people do feel like they are shamed for being fat.

gr8pillock

Am I curvy or fat, OP?

I'm a size 18.

Also, ignore the dirty mirror.


Don't bash because you're insecure with yourself.

you are so freaking hot!!!!

You are NOT a size 18, you're hot sex! Whatever! :P

Are you calling her a liar then? Sorry, but there *are* curvy women in a size 18. It has to do with hip-to-waist ratio.

No, I was just saying she's gorgeous and size doesn't matter.

As in, I'm a size ten, but that's in america, and I would much prefer to be called a "Sex goddess" than a size.

majope

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