I wonder if Swank's numbers had something to do with her role in Million Dollar Baby. Yeah, it was five years earlier, but I think that's the role Swank did that she's best known for.
I don’t know who answered that survey back then… Jessica Beale’s body in those photos, she was a goddess. Superior to Jessica Alba of the time by far.
And I’m not sure how many women need to hear this, but the holocaust camp thin Hollywood chicks with ribs and bones showing are not appealing. The plastic surgery they are getting now is a horror show. The stretched face, the swollen lips that looked like they’ve been punched in the mouth… Ladies, please, being punched in the mouth is not an attractive look. 🙄
Athletic women are the hottest creatures on earth, even when they’re low body fat gives them a rather flat chest.
Obviously tastes differ; some men enjoy women with more curves. The full bodied Julia Roberts of Mystic Pizza was far superior to the skinny dieting version after she got famous.
In short, just don’t be fat and you will be well above average.
Wild that some people read, “We’re all entitled to our own looks-based preferences for our bodies” and jumped in to share their opinions on what bothers them about other people’s bodies.
Yeah, IDK about the survey, but I feel like there needs to be more discussion on proportions. There is healthy weight but also natural body growth from training/exercise. You can tell if people neglect working out parts of their body, as it looks odd/unnatural. Also, I think people can start to look odd if they grow certain muscles beyond what it naturally would be. I understand I am using the word "natural" and that its meaning differs by person, but I think there is an objective "average" that should be used.
I’m so glad muscular women are in right now, and I hope it’s permanent. You have to give credit to superhero movies for this, say what you will about their effect on the culture in other respects.
The fact that the stupid ’00s “skinny vs. curvy” debate was won by “jacked” is a super significant cultural upheaval, and it’s primarily because of women in superhero movies imo.
i didn't say anything about whether her body has anything to do with healthy body image, i just included her as an example of the kind of muscularity some women achieve in the modern day that they didn't in the past
You say " I shudder to imagine what those 2009 women would think of [her]", implying it's wrong of them to not like her body. The only problem you have with idolising muscular bodies it that it takes a lot of resources to achieve (the impliaction being it's unattainable).
Well those 2009 women are right about what the would think of the crossfit woman. And a much bigger problem than attainability when women idolise her body is that the steroids required are absolutely disastrous for health. How many bodybuilders do we need to see dropping dead in their 20s? Ultimately you chose that picture and spoke about it in at minimum neutral to positive tone, I think it was a bad choice :)
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I wonder if Swank's numbers had something to do with her role in Million Dollar Baby. Yeah, it was five years earlier, but I think that's the role Swank did that she's best known for.
I don’t know who answered that survey back then… Jessica Beale’s body in those photos, she was a goddess. Superior to Jessica Alba of the time by far.
And I’m not sure how many women need to hear this, but the holocaust camp thin Hollywood chicks with ribs and bones showing are not appealing. The plastic surgery they are getting now is a horror show. The stretched face, the swollen lips that looked like they’ve been punched in the mouth… Ladies, please, being punched in the mouth is not an attractive look. 🙄
Athletic women are the hottest creatures on earth, even when they’re low body fat gives them a rather flat chest.
Obviously tastes differ; some men enjoy women with more curves. The full bodied Julia Roberts of Mystic Pizza was far superior to the skinny dieting version after she got famous.
In short, just don’t be fat and you will be well above average.
Me I am sick to death of women who post about women’s bodies.
you may be in the wrong place
Amen to that closing sentence.
Wild that some people read, “We’re all entitled to our own looks-based preferences for our bodies” and jumped in to share their opinions on what bothers them about other people’s bodies.
Yeah, IDK about the survey, but I feel like there needs to be more discussion on proportions. There is healthy weight but also natural body growth from training/exercise. You can tell if people neglect working out parts of their body, as it looks odd/unnatural. Also, I think people can start to look odd if they grow certain muscles beyond what it naturally would be. I understand I am using the word "natural" and that its meaning differs by person, but I think there is an objective "average" that should be used.
I’m so glad muscular women are in right now, and I hope it’s permanent. You have to give credit to superhero movies for this, say what you will about their effect on the culture in other respects.
The fact that the stupid ’00s “skinny vs. curvy” debate was won by “jacked” is a super significant cultural upheaval, and it’s primarily because of women in superhero movies imo.
Think of baseball instead.
That crossfit woman is clearly on steroids, she's a weird inclusion in an article about healthy body image.
i didn't say anything about whether her body has anything to do with healthy body image, i just included her as an example of the kind of muscularity some women achieve in the modern day that they didn't in the past
You say " I shudder to imagine what those 2009 women would think of [her]", implying it's wrong of them to not like her body. The only problem you have with idolising muscular bodies it that it takes a lot of resources to achieve (the impliaction being it's unattainable).
Well those 2009 women are right about what the would think of the crossfit woman. And a much bigger problem than attainability when women idolise her body is that the steroids required are absolutely disastrous for health. How many bodybuilders do we need to see dropping dead in their 20s? Ultimately you chose that picture and spoke about it in at minimum neutral to positive tone, I think it was a bad choice :)
Shedding light on unknown, unpopular music albums, books saturated in an ineffable spirit of darkness, science and open-mindness... That was the initial idea of my jaroslavnovosyolov.substack.com
Everyone is welcome to subscribe and support! I also have fiction writings to share with You. Their turn will come as well! :)