Women and muscle. What is your opinion?

The term "masculine" is obnoxious, as is the term "feminine", because the traits attached to them are arbitrary. They are defined however the person defining them wants to define them, meaning they are useless for reflecting reality.

Muscles do work. They exist to move the body to which they are attached, and influence the world around which surrounds said body. The requirements for work from the environment do not care about a status of "male" or "female". When you have a flat tire and you need to jack up the car to take the old tire off, the tire jack does not say "Oh, well, you're a female, so I'll make it easier on you, because your muscles aren't designed to do this kind of stuff."

The idea that muscles are "masculine" comes from the idea that women aren't supposed to look intimidating, or that they could make a physical difference in their world. Men with muscles are seen as people who can do things, who can make a physical difference, and it's intimidating. To be considered "feminine" in this society, you need to go towards the opposite end of that spectrum, because so much of the definition of "feminine" relies on outward appearances being softer and less able to do work.

It is a gender assignment that we learn from society, not one that comes from the natural order of the world. Muscles are needed to influence the world around us, because they allow us to do work. It doesn't matter how big or small those muscles are, because they just need to do work. Assigning arbitrary levels of "attractiveness" based on gender expectations in society doesn't serve any purpose, because it just distracts from what muscles REALLY are: Tools to do work, and not a manifestation of "maleness" or "femaleness".

I think muscles look good on everyone.

Because you asked though...I'll give out my opinion. I like muscle on women...I also like a thin layer of bodyfat over it to smooth the rough edges the slightest bit. A little more or less of either is more than ok. The muscle itself is rarely the issue though when it comes to people's opinions on muscular women, it's how much bodyfat they carry over it. Google Tianna Ta...or better yet, I'll post some pictures.

During competition:


During the off season:


The muscle underneath is exactly the same (trust me, that woman wouldn't let one ounce slip...it's too hard for women to build it back up!!), the only difference is the fat over the top of it.

Good luck with your goals!

Like this girl...yeah...not very attractive to me. In the first she looks crazy muscular except her obvious fake boobs which just look out of place, and on the bottom she is a bit scrawny (no hips). Beautiful face and hair though. That's just my opinion. We all think different things are attractive.

Here's a better picture. It's just the angle:



She's got plenty decent hips lol.

I like this:

Don't like this:

And definitely don't like this:

I like this:

Yum

Don't like this:

Super Yum!

And definitely don't like this:

Meh.