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What are your unpopular opinions about health / fitness?
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LOL!cmriverside wrote: »HeliumIsNoble wrote: »And what I bought for that matter...
For example, exhibit A, the Lava Lamp. Why?
Yes, I know, everyone I knew was buying one, but what use was it?!
You must not have done enough drugs.
Good point, well made.
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canadianlbs wrote: »Seriously. I'm not that old but I don't remember a time when the booty wasn't the in thing.
i am though. maybe that's why i do remember when it wasn't? it depends on your time-scale of reference, but in my own perspective, BIG bums are new. and honestly, a lot of it does seem to me like a case of people wanting something just because they've been so persistently told they want it.
It may seem more popular now, but in the 80s the booty was everywhere.. Sir-Mix-Alot anyone? Lol. I think what it comes down to is about curves. Large breasts, small waist, large hips and booty seem to be idealized for many and isn't a new fad or anything. I'm sure it's popularity can go up and down through time but it seems to come back to that often.7 -
cmriverside wrote: »*unpopular*
So. I lost a lot of weight ten years ago. The people who knew me when I was 220 often are incredulous that I lost and kept the weight off.
Every. Single. One. Does not believe me that I counted calories. They all have a better idea, yet most are just getting bigger. I don't get it, and I've stopped discussing it, but at least once a week someone challenges my method/calorie counting.
Whatever, you jerk.
Thanks. I needed that.
Congratulations on losing and keeping it off! People want quick fixes and easy solutions, and they just don't want to hear about it when something logical but hard works. Good for you for not even discussing it anymore. You don't need that aggravation!2 -
HeliumIsNoble wrote: »Yes, I know, everyone I knew was buying one, but what use was it?!
i loved lava lamps. can't say i remember wanting one of my own, but there was this mysterious store on my way to/from most of the places i was heading for, which had one in the window. one lava lamp on a stand, one (i forget what kind of animal) skull at the foot of the stand, and a total black backdrop to all of it.
no idea to this day what that store was, but oh i loved watching that lamp. the colour on those blobs and their visual texture was what sucked me in.
@sardelsa, sure i remember the 80's. but in my own recollection, the hair was bigger than the butts in that one.6 -
canadianlbs wrote: »HeliumIsNoble wrote: »Yes, I know, everyone I knew was buying one,
but what use was it?!
i loved lava lamps. can't say i remember wanting one of my own, but there was this mysterious store on my way to/from most of the places i was heading for, which had one in the window. one lava lamp on a stand, one (i forget what kind of animal) skull at the foot of the stand, and a total black backdrop to all of it.
no idea to this day what that store was, but oh i loved watching that lamp. the colour on those blobs and their visual texture was what sucked me in.
@sardelsa, sure i remember the 80's. but in my own recollection, the hair was bigger than the butts in that one.
I'm 46 and I remember the 80's. I even liked Sir Mix A Lot. Big butts back then were nothing compared to Kim K. types of excess.
Here is a Big Butt from the 80's from Mix A Lots Video.
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Let's face it, we all know why ridiculous body types are in style (huge breasts and butt, tiny waist)... Too much porn. Porn actresses have fake everything and now women are trying to twist and mangle their bodies into a shape that's not natural to 99% of the population and required surgery to create. That's also part of why corsets & waist trainers are back as an actual fitness tool rather than just a fashion accessory.17
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WendyLeigh1119 wrote: »Let's face it, we all know why ridiculous body types are in style (huge breasts and butt, tiny waist)... Too much porn. Porn actresses have fake everything and now women are trying to twist and mangle their bodies into a shape that's not natural to 99% of the population and required surgery to create. That's also part of why corsets & waist trainers are back as an actual fitness tool rather than just a fashion accessory.
But.... There's all types of porn. That makes no sense.5 -
Was having a porn conversation today but it was in relation to body hair and young 'uns expectations of how women groom.
But I actually don't think porn has an effect on body types we aspire to as such. That's a mash up of all kinds of stuff and I'd say we're moving away from fake boobs now.3 -
I'm so confused reading this because I personally have very clearly seen a shift in desirable butt size and I'm only 30. In the 90s and early 2000s everyone seemed to want a tiny butt, that whole heroin chic thing that Kate Moss was the poster girl for and then actresses jumped on. I watched Friends recently and was shocked at how the girls looked, so narrow in the hips/butt.
It's only been in the last decade or so that that's seemed to shift from what I've seen, in my own experience.
I'm not assigning a value to either shape but I can definitely say I struggle with accepting my more muscular shape even though it's trendy since I was young and impressionable when skinny hips in ultra-low-rise jeans and little butts were fashionable.
I think there's been a visible shift in popular media for sure though.14 -
It may have always been popular in some circles, but I have also seen a clear shift in mainstream preference. I have no horse in this race as my desired body shape has always been the same regardless of the shifting trends (did not want to look skinny in the 90s and don't want to look muscular now), but to say that there is no difference in popular body shape trends is not true. Look at pictures from the past where women were posing to appear attractive that are not porn. Pictures of women jutting out their butts were much rarer then than now. Common celebrity poses at events are also different now. The pose where a celebrity stands back to the camera and looking at the camera over her shoulder is now more popular than ever. Butt implant surgeries have skyrocketed. We don't even need to look as far as the 90s. Look at these forums. Questions about increasing butt size are more common now than they were a few years ago.
With that said, I think it's okay to have a preference, and it's also okay if that preference matches the current trend. I'm not waiting for this butt craze to peter out because I couldn't care less and people are entitled to their preferences, but we can't deny that there is a butt craze. I personally want my butt to get smaller because the grass is always greener, but yeah.10 -
On this topic, I get lots of sponsored clothes ads on my Facebook news feed, and just yesterday, one ad really stood out, because the model, who wasn't particularly unusual for a clothes model- tall, slim, blonde- had either a very prominent behind or had been asked to pose with it pushed out.
I'm not making a moral judgement here, but(t) column sheath evening dresses weren't marketed in any ad with that kind of photo in the 90s!
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I would agree big butts are quite recent. I'm 35 and also remember when the gamine heroin chic thing was big. And J Lo was never out of the press because she was one of the few women in the public eye with a sizeable derriere.
It's interesting though, actresses are still expected (by the industry) to be very slender, models wafer thin and yet our mainstream definitions of beauty err more towards the fitness model with a round defined butt. I don't know that that's ever happened before, there being such a clear delineation between the three. Possibly because fitness fanatics in the 80s and 90s didn't have a handy platform like Instagram to influence the mainstream.9 -
It's only been in the last decade or so that that's seemed to shift from what I've seen, in my own experience.
absolutely. i'm early 50's and practically my entire life's worth of cultural message from all directions has been about hide the big 'hips'. or even better, lose them. dress to hide them, work to lose them.
for me these cultural body trends really show up when you try to buy clothes. i've been complaining since forever about how baffling most women's clothing is, especially the pants. not just that it doesn't fit me personally, but i've spent my whole life holding stuff up in the changing room and sincerely wondering 'who's shaped like this?'
tight pantlegs has never been new in my life. but pants that are so loose in the seat that i can pinch up to an inch of fabric back there while watching my poor toes turn blue - that most certainly is.7 -
The trend toward a big booty is recent in popular culture and mainstream style. It may have been around longer is some cultures. But I went to high school in the 90s and I clearly remember that slim, flat behinds were "in."
That said, I am kind of glad for the large-posterior trend. I have pretty wide hips, even just the structure ("good birthing hips" lol) and the flat bottom just isn't going to happen for me. I do prefer a nice, toned, curvy booty over the huge bubbles, at least for myself. I don't care what other ladies want for their derrière, that's their business.8 -
As someone who naturally has huge t*ts a big butt and a small waist can I just say that I'm GLAD my body shape is in vogue for once? I grew up feeling like a complete freak of nature. I was built COMPLETELY differently from all the other girls in my class. No one had wide hips. No one had big thighs. Finding clothing that fit right was nearly impossible. It's only been in the last few years that I haven't had to buy jeans from Brazil because North American designers have started making pants with a "curvy" fit, as in nipped in at the waist and more room in the hips and butt. My bust can be 2-3 sizes larger than my waist. Wearing a button up shirt is basically a non-option.
So yeah, some of you guys may hate the look. You may think that exaggerated curves are rediculous. You may think the big butt thing has gotten out of hand. But for someone that's been basically excluded from the fashion industry since she was 8 years old because designers don't believe your proportions exist, this has been a WONDERFUL shift.
Finding affordable clothing that actually fits is something that most people take for granted. And while it will never be as easy for me to find inexpensive clothing,( like all those trendy fast fashion stores? Forget about it!) I'm super greatful that this trend has at least given me some workable options.
*Oh and I'm not talking about plus sizes, I'm talking straight sizes. Oh and I'm 30, so Kate Moss was still around when I was young.28 -
Anyone who watches porn knows that "huge tits and big butts" is not a thing. Most women are a B or C cup. Almost any women with a healthy BMI can get into porn. If you care to look up there are stats and studies that back this up. Or you can just go to a tube site and see for yourself.
Source: Many hours of research.8 -
As for unpopular opinions:
Keto is stupid.6 -
Geocitiesuser wrote: »Anyone who watches porn knows that "huge tits and big butts" is not a thing. Most women are a B or C cup. Almost any women with a healthy BMI can get into porn. If you care to look up there are stats and studies that back this up. Or you can just go to a tube site and see for yourself.
Source: Many hours of research.
Unless of course you look for that type.
Source: My eyes.7 -
MsHarryWinston wrote: »As someone who naturally has huge t*ts a big butt and a small waist can I just say that I'm GLAD my body shape is in vogue for once? I grew up feeling like a complete freak of nature. I was built COMPLETELY differently from all the other girls in my class. No one had wide hips. No one had big thighs. Finding clothing that fit right was nearly impossible. It's only been in the last few years that I haven't had to buy jeans from Brazil because North American designers have started making pants with a "curvy" fit, as in nipped in at the waist and more room in the hips and butt. My bust can be 2-3 sizes larger than my waist. Wearing a button up shirt is basically a non-option.
So yeah, some of you guys may hate the look. You may think that exaggerated curves are rediculous. You may think the big butt thing has gotten out of hand. But for someone that's been basically excluded from the fashion industry since she was 8 years old because designers don't believe your proportions exist, this has been a WONDERFUL shift.
Finding affordable clothing that actually fits is something that most people take for granted. And while it will never be as easy for me to find inexpensive clothing,( like all those trendy fast fashion stores? Forget about it!) I'm super greatful that this trend has at least given me some workable options.
*Oh and I'm not talking about plus sizes, I'm talking straight sizes. Oh and I'm 30, so Kate Moss was still around when I was young.
Preach. Except the bit about finding clothes that fit now. UK high street still isn't accommodating my body shape. But I have a slight advantage that I wear vintage and reproduction and there are a few indie brands that make for a curvier cut.4 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »Geocitiesuser wrote: »Anyone who watches porn knows that "huge tits and big butts" is not a thing. Most women are a B or C cup. Almost any women with a healthy BMI can get into porn. If you care to look up there are stats and studies that back this up. Or you can just go to a tube site and see for yourself.
Source: Many hours of research.
Unless of course you look for that type.
Source: My eyes.
Obviously. You can find literally any sort of porn. However the vast majority of it does not have "big tits big butts" like society is trying to push. That is a fabrication. Again, there are multiple studies that show that the average porn actress is a size B or C cup and is not an "hour glass" with a big butt.
Top link on google when searching for "average physical traits of porn star"
https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/this-is-what-the-average-porn-star-looks-like?utm_term=.rggdLQ7xY#.jpQ3YVy4z
First thing in the headline is B size cup. "men like thick women" is a complete lie for the majority of the population.2
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