Why do women have curves in the first place? My mom always says the women in our family have “child-bearing hips.” Is that really a thing?
An article done in 2013, by midwives, stated that childbearing hips’ don’t make the difference in childbirth.
“As midwives, we are used to allaying the concerns of petite women who are worried that their hips, or their bodies, are too small to give birth normally. They say things like, “my partner is so tall, look at the size of his head, what if my baby has his head?”
The midwives claim that the main factor in child bearing is being healthy. Hip size is less important.
Urban Dictionary takes a different approach. Child bearing hips are defined as,
“Hips that trigger a man’s innate sense of attraction to women who have the ability to bear children.”
Though humorous, we all know curves attract. Wendy Walsh, writer for AskMen.com stated that,
“Anthropologists have long known about the virtues of curves. Countless cross-cultural studies have shown that men prefer a low hip-to-waist ratio, no matter the body weight. In other words, small waists in relation to larger hips and breasts seem to be the ideal worldwide. Yes, 36-24-36 is a brick house in any language.”
“Anthropologists speculate that curvy women signal health, reproductive fitness and youth.”
Throughout history we see artists capturing this norm.
Ancient goddesses were all curvy. Curvy was ideal. Artists desired perfection in sculptures. In the past, a women without curves was considered sickly and barren. In fact, a sign of wealth was shown by a big belly. Bigger the belly bigger the income. Over the past fifty years culture has shifted. Nowadays, being over weight is less idealistic. It is seen as lazy and gluttonous.
Surprisingly, in 2015 an artist told the world, “Don’t worry about your size.”
“All About that Bass” rapidly captured the attention of the media. Megan Trainor’s song, speaks to America’s over weight population.
“I know you think you’re fat
But I’m here to tell you…
Every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top”
I appreciate Megan’s acceptance of different body types. However, is promoting girls not to care about their weight a healthy practice?
This meme has been circulating Pinterest for months.
Kimberly Manderson, a fellow WordPress blogger, wrote about the inequalities of fat vs curvy. She states,
“In the last few years, it has become the so-called “polite” thing to call a fat person “curvy” so as to appear less harsh/make them feel sexier and more desired/appear to be accepting of anything other than a size 0.”
Check out her whole article, ‘Fat’ And ‘Curvy’ Are Not The Same.
Today, we understand curves are second to skinny. Unfortunately, being fat vs curvy is less clear. Overall, media tells us being skinny and wanted are the most important attributes a woman can possess.
Don’t fall for the lie. Embrace being healthy. Embrace the curves.
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