SKINNY or CURVY?

Neither of those two but not because of their bodies. I've dated skinny girls, curvy girls and outright fat girls and loved them all because they are AMAZING people and damned sexy.

I don't want my body to look like either of them. I want to lose weight but stay in the 1950s pin-up shape. Yes, I want to be soft rather than uber-toned. I do want to be fit but maintain a layer of fat.

I don't think it's safe to post a thread like this- considering in the weight-loss communities and overall the practice of positive mental health, to pick and choose what looks better for a woman. I don't want to get all preachy with "women come in every shape a size" but it's true.. It's also true it's distributed differently, and to brand one body type curvy and one skinny because they all different. What's curvy to one may not be curvy to another. In this case, the curvy is depicted with a large behind, so what if a woman tries to lose weight, succeeds, but sees a curvy girl (ironically stomach always flat but everything else larger when GUYS depict a 'curvy' girl) and feels she doesn't look the same way so she's just fat and have 'rolls' instead of 'curves'? This won't help her in the long run, and to change the physical aspect, it all starts in the emotional aspect. By nature, we are made in pairs, there are only two genders, and they both want to please the other part of the pair which is natural, but these things don't encourage a positive mental state.

We shouldn't be out to protect each other's feelings and be politically correct all the time because it does get annoying, but as long as your in a weight-loss and health forum, you shouldn't post unhealthy material and I feel this is not appropriate.:indifferent:

just wanted to point out the irony that the guy who started that "body shaming is done by women on MFP thread" has posted in this one but somehow left his soapbox elsewhere.

just wanted to point out the irony that the guy who started that "body shaming is done by women on MFP thread" has posted in this one but somehow left his soapbox elsewhere.

THANK. YOU.

You win the thread. Officially.

It's interesting, isn't it?

just wanted to point out the irony that the guy who started that "body shaming is done by women on MFP thread" has posted in this one but somehow left his soapbox elsewhere.

THANK. YOU.

You win the thread. Officially.

It's interesting, isn't it?

It buckled under the enormity of my conviction.

In seriousness, what needs to be said about shaming already has been and I just wanted to lighten the mood. So sue me. :ohwell:

^no ones choosing one of these girls as a girlfriend/wife, it was asked which body type was preferred.

Generally speaking, these threads never go well. Expressing preference is fine, but often people come in and start commenting on how "gross" or "disgusting" or whatever other derogatory term they choose to use to describe certain body types they aren't attracted to. Herein lies the problem. This website is full of women of all different sizes, and that kind of language can be very offensive and hurtful to someone with a similar body type. I don't think you honestly meant to be the cause of this type of thing, but this is, unfortunately, how these threads tend to go.

The question should be, "Do you like real or fake?"

It depends on what was I choosing for. The role the woman will be fulfilling would depend on which body type would best typify the character I needed her to portray.

I'd pick the one on the left for an urban environment such as New York or Chicago. The one on the right I'd choose for a Southern local, Texas especially. Or the one on the left for a 1950's pin up shoot. The one on the right is better for more contemporary fashions and styles.

So, both!

So, are we supposed to answer this topic based on the title, "Skinny or Curvy" or do we choose based on the 2 completely unrelatable photographs? Left picture: Lower quality, taken in front of a light switch, bad lighting, girl doing undesirable pose, etc, etc. Right picture: a photo shoot of a girl who looks like a Kardashian sister, tanner, gleaming light in background, boobage, displaying that she works out, need I go on? Hmm, I wonder which you'd choose. Both are desirable in their own ways to different people, but this question was posed with your own personal opinion forced into the outcome. Why not post 5 "skinny" girls of a healthy weight, and 5 "curvy" girls of a healthy weight and let people make their own personal opinion.

TOPIC answer: Whatever shape they happen to love being in.

^no ones choosing one of these girls as a girlfriend/wife, it was asked which body type was preferred.

I didn't imagine that you were. But you were still "choosing" one or the other as if you were choosing a cut of meat at the store. I just don't see how this type of thread even makes any damn sense, although you are certainly free to make however many you wish. As I am free to state my own opinion. People have different types of bodies. Some people prefer those types of bodies. Whichever you prefer, great. But these 'hot or not' types of threads just make your thought processes out (to some people) to be shallow and a bit sexist, that's all. *shrug*

Although at least these women have heads attached to the bodies you are judging/policing/ogling/whatever.

Carry on.

I also take it that that are not your own abs in your profile pic; because if you are in that good of shape ...you do not need to be here.

It's MyFITNESSPal, not MyWeightLossPal. There are plenty of people who are fit and have goals for themselves that have every right to be here just the same as you.

ps: the woman on the right will be a "tub of lard" in about 10-years.

Totally unnecessary and untrue.

This is a very poor "fitness app" ...and a most-excellent "weight-loss app". People have every right to be anywhere they want on the internet, including here. So far be it from me to have given you the impression that I am not an equal-rights person. However, if you are looking to get "toned", I can recommend several other sites that have fitness as a focus, and will be far more beneficial. Fit people on this site are either made-up profiles, or just people looking to feel better about themselves among us that are overweight, and serious about trying to do something about it. What do you want them to call the app ..."stopeatingsomuchyoucowPal.com"? it is called 'marketing', and it a first-semester course at any college or university. So when "pregosaurus rex" delivers and comes to more-closely resemble the "barney" she watches on the tele; because there is not enough time in the day to be a mom, work in the home, and work out of the home ...you will more-better understand and appreciate my comments ...and this site.

pps: Sorry about the "do" comment and it's lack of class ...but obviously you do not understand sarcasm. It seems like today, an emoticon smiley has taken the place of prose. Also, just because I am realistic about my (and other people's) looks, does not mean I do not appreciate a nice body. The one on the right is completely fake. That back-side is as large as mine without the surgery and weight-lifting. She has not truly-used a soccer field since she had those implants. So all of you ladies that are upset and posting because of another shallow-male thread ...you are right ...but perhaps the initial-poster is more honest, and you are the ones that are "shallow"?

I personally think the "skinny" girl on the left looks better and is cuter. Her body is closer to what I'd want for myself than the girl on the right. But's that's just me.

The skinny example.

I prefer your mom.