when did this obsession for women having big butts start, and why?

tomatoey wrote: »

hamlet1222 wrote: »

20 years ago we had the likes of Cindy Crawford and Pamela Anderson

You mean caucasian women

hamlet1222 wrote: »

and none of them had disproportionately large backsides.

I don't know what "disproportionately large" means to you

hamlet1222 wrote: »

Personally I'm not a fan of the J-Lo look,

who cares

hamlet1222 wrote: »

it just seems a bit inelegant to me,

who cares

hamlet1222 wrote: »

Eva Longoria has a much more elegant physique.

I don't know what "elegant" means to you, except maybe "more caucasian-looking"

hamlet1222 wrote: »

My advice to any woman

who cares

hamlet1222 wrote: »

is just to get your body fat to a healthy % and follow a balanced and regular exercise routine -

lost in my lack of caring about the rest of what you have to say

hamlet1222 wrote: »

after that learn to accept yourself and be proud.

Oh gee awesome THANK YOU SO MUCH that would not have occurred to me if you hadn't suggested it

RIGHT AFTER you told us what you thought was NOT OK

fishshark wrote: »

i think the "obsession" has been around for all of time for the humans that are attracted to butts. Just like the "obsession" to sexualize boobs when they are technically for feeding babies. why it concerns you what is sexually appealing to other people is the bigger question. Apples and oranges man.

I agree. Different strokes for different folks. You don't like big butts, don't date a girl with a big butt. She will find someone who does like her big butt.

Im a boob guy but I can appreciate a big butt

Am I the only woman that gets pissed off when they call fat girls the ones with curves? You can have curves and be thin especially if you lift wieghts and squat heavy....so why do they have to assume curves equals fat??

Also, this:

antennachick wrote: »

Am I the only woman that gets pissed off when they call fat girls the ones with curves? You can have curves and be thin ....so why do they have to assume curves equals fat??

I agree. This has always bugged me. Also the assumption that 'white' girls have flat butts. I'm of dark-haired Irish decent and 'we' tend to have high-round butts and small waists, also 'generic mediteranian' women do. (not getting into anthropology here.. i haven't had enough coffee yet)

What men in general think about my body is of little relevance to me. I am an hourglass with a smaller chest and don't tend to wear padded or push-up bras or wear low-cut stuff. Guys who like big busts are never drawn to me - so what! Guys who are butt-guys- yup, I get them- and guys who have a short-girl fetish- yup , i get them by the bucket-load (especially if they are over 6ft for some reason).

I do get annoyed that women's bodies go through fashions- 1900' s- the S-curve corset/ Gibson Girl look. 1920's the youthful ruler-straight (strap down the busoms and hips), the 30's diet obsession, the 40's pad your shoulders like a guy and 50's conical bras, girdles and all that...... and then repeat......

I think we need to accept that all shapes are feminine, all shapes are okay. You can have your preference, sure but that doesn't make you better tha anyone else. But- I'm shooting for the moon- fashion in bodies will always be with us... and most of us are wise enough to shrug, ignore it and carry on with our life as usual.

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LOL at the Irish having high round butts and small waists and those of Mediterranean descent

errr nope that's really not the stereotype of either nationality IMO

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*Takes a quick look around me* yup- loads of 'curvy' Irish women here. I thought Greek and Italian women were known for thier curves. Not sure what the stereotype for these groups in general are? Just goes to show that we all have different ideas.

hamlet1222 wrote: »

I see a lot of questions from women wanting to get their posteriors bigger, getting advice on doing squats etc, and it leaves me wondering when did this obsession start? 20 years ago we had the likes of Cindy Crawford and Pamela Anderson, and none of them had disproportionately large backsides.

Personally I'm not a fan of the J-Lo look, it just seems a bit inelegant to me, Eva Longoria has a much more elegant physique. My advice to any woman is just to get your body fat to a healthy % and follow a balanced and regular exercise routine - after that learn to accept yourself and be proud. And that goes for guys too - no one knew what a 'six pack' was before the 90s.

My personal reasons for wanting a firmer 'posterior' is because it looks strong, lean, sculpted and defined.
This is why I squat heavy. I do not squat heavy to get a 'Kim Kardashian' look. Or a Nicki Minaj look. In my opinion, there backsides are all about genetics and surgery - usually a mixture of the two. I'm not a fan of that look, it's a little on the OTT side and doesn't look in proportion with the rest of them.

I'm petite so having a massive backside isn't something I'm looking to get. Certainly sculpted, rounded and toned but not large and noticeable.

The 'ideal' changes. 10 or so years ago, a flat backside was the ultimate achievement. Skinny was 'in' and size zero was 'win'. Now, it's curves and muscles. It'll be something else in another few years to come *sigh*! I'm just going with what I like on little old me!