What's so wrong about a thigh gap?
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I think it's asinine because you really cannot change the way your hip bones are positioned. And as far as I'm aware, that natural angle is the single biggest factor in "achieving" (read: genetically inheriting) a thigh gap.
It makes about as much sense as asking for workout tips for achieving 2 more inches in height. Working out doesn't change your skeletal situation. For many of us, you'd also have to lose a helluva a lot of muscle, too. My thighs are meaty, and will always touch unless I become bedridden and begin to atrophy. Not cute.0 -
I have a gap between my thighs when I stand straight with my feet together. I was genetically given wide hips and thin thighs. Just like I have broad shoulders, but thin arms. I was never skinny - 5'8.5" and 140 pounds through high school and college. I was athletic and healthy and fit.
I never thought my thigh gap was awesome or aspirational (honestly, I never thought about it one way or another), but when I got fat, the thigh gap vanished. And... I *missed* it! Mostly because I hate feeling the skin of my thighs rub together.
When I lost weight, the gap came back. I still don't think it's a big deal. I kind of cringe when people on MFP call all thigh gaps 'gross' or 'unnatural'. I think I have a pretty decent body and my thigh gap is 100% natural and healthy. <shrug>0 -
I think its okay to think that a thigh gap looks nice but not go to unhealthy lengths to get one0
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I want a bit of a thigh gap and its nothing to do with wanting to be a size zero but damn there is nothing worse than your thighs rubbing together when you wear a dress... painful and uncomfortable lol0
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yeah, ppl who b*tch about thigh gap probably want one and are jealous. nothing wrong with it! x
this.. Haters gonna hate..
Yeah. I'm jealous that my bone structure is wrong to fit into a societal view of female beauty.
societal view Why would you you want to fit in to that.. individuality is the way to go. I just said the ones doing the complaining are jealous those happy with themselves could care less.0 -
I had never even heard the term thigh gap until I came to MFP. I had to google it when I saw a forum post on here about it a few months ago.
Why don't we strive for a healthy physique?0 -
I think some people in this discussion don't understand what a thigh gap is. My thighs don't rub together when I walk anymore but that's not a thigh gap. A thigh gap is when your thighs don't touch when your feet are pressed tightly together. I doubt any of us walk that way. So you can have thighs thin enough to not touch when walking and still not have a thigh gap.
Even back "in the day" when I was 115#, I didn't have a thigh gap and that is 60# less than I am now. I was quite thin at that time and in good physical condition but I am not built to have a thigh gap. Yeah, I would have to be grossly underweight to have one. So, it's just how you're built. As others have said, hip width, angles and such.
If you have one and haven't gotten quite underweight to get one just because you're body is built for one, that's wonderful. If you don't have one but your thighs don't rub together when you walk, that's wonderful, too.
An apple can't become a banana and a pig can't turn into a goat. It's just part of our differences in body-builds.0 -
^ Yes.
I did ballet for 20 years & never had a thigh gap. I also always had a butt, even at 100lbs. My body is just that way. Not everyone's body is made to be a certain way.0 -
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I have a thigh gap......thanks to my bowed legs :bigsmile: Nothing touches from ankles all the way to the top (well at the moment it does at the very top, I have some extra weight on me!!)0
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Because most guys don't want legs that make them look like they're riding a chicken.Why don't guys talk about wanting thigh gaps?
It's a gender thing. Most women consider being called 'skinny' a compliment; most guys consider it an insult.
As far as the OP - whether or not one has a thigh gap is dictated in a large part by genetics. Some women have it naturally, some will never have it. Where it goes wrong is when one who is not genetically inclined to have one develops an obsession with it and goes to unhealthy extremes (e.g. eating disorders/extreme caloric restriction) trying to get it. The male equivalent is maybe something like very high bicep peaks.....some guys have the genetics for it, some don't. If your genetics dictate that your biceps are rounded rather than peaky, you can still develop some huge 'guns' - but you're not going to have those "pyramid" biceps peaks no matter how you train or what kind of steroids you take.0 -
How about we all try to focus on more important goals in 2013
Here, here!0 -
And here I have been working like crazy when the Pilates trainer says: "Tighten your inner thigh muscles - press in - try to close that gap between your thighs..."
I should have told her "don't mess with my thigh gap!"
I have wide hips, and didn't even notice when I reached the point that my thighs no longer touched. I realize I am horribly behind on weight-loss fashion.0 -
It took me awhile of coming across pro-ana pages to realize what I thigh gap meant. I was anorexic in high school. 5'5", 103 lbs. I was a C cup, and a size 4 jeans because of my body, but I never had the thigh gap. However, I did have to wear a belt because my hip bones stuck out so much that you could see down my pants....wonder where all the hip bone gap lovers are out there =/
I know I was sick, but man, I am disgusted with what I did to my body then. And over the past few years as well. Now my goal is to be fit and healthy and when I feel I've gotten there, I'll stop losing weight. Nothing smaller than 130 looks good on m anyway...and that is pushing it.0 -
Just taking a glimpse at the "Thigh Gap" tag on Tumblr will show you how desperate some girls are now getting to have one. The related tags when you google "thigh gap tumblr"?#anorexia · #skinny · #skeleton · #girl · #drawing · #depression · #black and white . #thinspration · #thin · #thinspiration · #thighs · #tini · #happy · #depressed
How unfortunate is that?
And many of the pictures of the girls who "do" have a thigh gap really have their butts back and ankles out to create the illusion of one for photos. There's absolutely nothing wrong with a thigh gap if you happen to have one in a natural and healthy way, but the stigma is from these 13-14 year old girls starving themselves to get try and get there.0 -
I have one but never knew it was there until mfp. Not that special to me honestly0
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Thigh gap, big boobs, high cheekbones ....we can't always have what we want, our skeletons/ body types don't always allow for the fashion of the day. After meeting people on here with cancer and other major issues, great health is a great goal.
Having said that we can still admire certain traits that come naturally to some people.0 -
to me, strong legs are beautiful.. and the strong fit legs that I admire don't have thigh gap. When I see thigh gap...It doesn't look healthy, fit or attractive
You can have strong legs and have a thigh gap - it's called genetics. And you have just insulted a lot of women by your comment.0 -
yeah, ppl who b*tch about thigh gap probably want one and are jealous. nothing wrong with it! x
this.. Haters gonna hate..
Ironic post is ironic0 -
to me, strong legs are beautiful.. and the strong fit legs that I admire don't have thigh gap. When I see thigh gap...It doesn't look healthy, fit or attractive
You can have strong legs and have a thigh gap - it's called genetics. And you have just insulted a lot of women by your comment.
^^^^^this times a billion0 -
thigh gap's a start. I want a leg gap. to me, thigh gap means no more chub rub, and many pants will be saved0
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I have strong legs and thigh gap. It's called squatting balls deep.to me, strong legs are beautiful.. and the strong fit legs that I admire don't have thigh gap. When I see thigh gap...It doesn't look healthy, fit or attractive
You can have strong legs and have a thigh gap - it's called genetics. And you have just insulted a lot of women by your comment.
Sara
Wait what?
I just did a search on ana thigh gap. I am saddened to say the least.0 -
I love thigh female thigh gaps. They make me happy.
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Agreed. As long as it's healthy.I love thigh female thigh gaps. They make me happy.0 -
I would actually gain weight if I got a thigh gap an losing weight is my number one aim in like at the moment0
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Hell if I could make a dream girl she'd have tattoos, good smile, a heart as big as the out doors and always wanna hug me. Thighgap shmygap0
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That pic HAS to be shopped. Look at the calves!! In proportion, that's not really possible, is it?
I think it prob is. Look around the room. Everything is the exact same as the first pic.
I can't see the pic! But I know my calves are SUPER tiny, but I have not thigh gap lol. dc ab having one either.0 -
i don't really care if it is a gap or not but i would definitely love that my thighs stop brushing against each other0
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Well I hate to tell everyone but when I was in cheerleading everyone was fit and only around one or two of us had that thigh gap that's being talked about. I get it, it's not when your feet are apart, it's when your feet are together and then on some of us you could see a little gap toward the top of the thigh area if she stood straight posture was important and we always looked at each other for posture and formation so we knew each other well physically so I can tell you this is not a common thing to have even amongst healthy AND active girls.
If you added all the cheerleaders and songleaders back then together it would be around 25 girls and maybe 2 of us and 1 of them had it. It was more pronounced on the ones who also did dance classes so I think it has more to do with genetics first and then only if you workout a lot and in a certain way will it show up but not on everyone. There were sets of girls who did the exact same schedules, classes and nearly ate the same and some had that and some didn't but it wasn't a thing back then. No one talked about it or wanted it or anything. There was one girl who of course was just plain bow legged and I don't think that's what's being discussed here. It's just something that naturally occurs on some girls when they are fit and healthy and it's just towards the top not the whole length of the thigh. Otherwise it could end up looking like those sad ana pages I just saw and I think everyone could agree those aren't what's sought after.0 -
I'm so glad I grew up in an era that was FAR less pressuring in terms of the female body! I feel sorry for the young girls growing up today (including my two teenage daughters). The way the media and society consciously and subconsciously pressure women to be a certain way is appalling. Things like the thigh gap and the bikini bridge should not even exist, why is the emphasis not on being healthy and fit - instead of attempting to conform to some ridiculous phrase that somebody made up.
Who gives a *kitten* whether your thighs touch or not! To anybody that is attempting to attain one - get a clue and start living life.0
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