Comments on: Peer pressure to “buy boobs”

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 23:03:45 +0000

Katrina and Carmen-
I agree about the problem with the “real women” movement. Although I support my friends and relatives in loving the bodies they’re in, it is much more socially acceptable to be a little overweight (and have a curvy figure) than to be born naturally otherwise. Perhaps having more slender bodies is becoming somewhat of a rarity with the obesity epidemic.

Personally, I struggle a bit with my self-image because I’m not petite, (5’9″), just my cup size is AA, and my trunk is larger than my chest. But really I can look up all sorts of models/actresses whose clothes I could easily wear, and that makes me feel better.
I also have a few friends I can relate to about it.

The only time I struggle with my self image now is when random strangers make exhasperated gestures, thinking I should want to change my beautiful body. Which floors me with anger. But the people I care about love me as I am.

I like how Hailey increased the size of her personality I’d like to learn how to do that.

By: Pam

Pam — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:38:21 +0000

I so agree with Katrina! Just the idea of calling it the ‘real women movement’ relays the message that skinny, small busted women aren’t womanly. I don’t think so! I’m as real as you’ll get. Hypocrisy really infuriates me. That’s what putting down one group of women in order to make another group feel better is. I also don’t know how many times I’ve heard skinny, small busted body types insulted as ‘looking like little boys.’ This is completely derogatory and only serves to bring down women even more.

By: Carmen

Carmen — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:58:08 +0000

Katrina-I agree with you completely. While I’m all for making everyone comfortable with the body they were born in, it is hurtful when that body type only seems to be curvy and large-chested (I’m also a US 0-2). It gives the impression that I have the body of the “enemy” or what have you, even though I was born this way too.

I’ve always been afraid to say anything about it, since I felt like I was the only one who felt that way.

By: Hayley Chalmers

Hayley Chalmers — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:32:19 +0000

I do think that this is about body confidence, which is based on self- esteem. It seems that so many women and girls have low self esteem (or lower than it shoud be at least. The last thing that can be coped with is taunts about how we look – because that’s hard to change. I’m short 5’1″, and have had to cope with that – it can’t be fixed! I taught myself not to care and increased the size of my personality to balance it out. Now I’ve started a business making clothes for Petite women – we all have different wasy to cope.

Perhaps these girls should not be given surgery – but counselling to raise their self esteem. I hope that the NHS wouldn’t do that op on such a young girl – but would get her other help.

Has everyone seen the episode of Doc Martin with the school girl being taunted about being flat chested? He gives her mints, tells her they are medicine, and tells her that they will grow. This gives her confidence to stand up to the bullies. I’m not suggesting we give out placebos – but you see my point.

By: Katrina

Katrina — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:49:44 +0000

Part of the problem? The new “real women” movement. I started a discussion on my facebook page about being offended by the term, because it refers to women who “aren’t model size” and I am definitely “model size”. (American size 0-2.) When young women are constantly being told now that “real women have curves” and men “only like big breasts”, of course they’ll do anything to get what they think will make them “attractive” and “real”. The crusade should be that Real Women come in ALL shapes and sizes (and busts!), including smaller sizes!

By: Victoria

Victoria — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:57:55 +0000

Its sad women tend to do this but if it makes them happy I can’t fault them for doing it. I still think they will regret in the long run but that’s the choice they make.