Growing up, did you get the impression that society considered big butts (on women) to be good or bad?

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Dali-chan · Accepted Answer

I used to hate my butt when I was 13 because I thought it was ugly. I wasn’t fat but Horse riding made it perkier so I couldn’t wear leggings. No matter how much my mom and friends kept telling me that it was pretty I was really ashamed of it, and would do anything to reduce it, especially that I had big boobs, because of my hourglass figure so it made it worse.

I couldn’t actually believe that some
Women would pay surgeries to have big booties, before I knew about Kim Kardashian, I thought it was just a mythe.

But even after that I was still really ashamed of my body, because I was a kid on a curvy woman’s body, and it’s really aweful.

I had a baby face so despite my body I clearly looked my age, but I was attracting the perverted guy’s attentions, and I was jealous af when I see a teenage girl with smaller curves than me, while I was a pre-teen.

ElissaDido · Accepted Answer

I'm 24. I grew up with Lindsey Lohan, Paris Hilton, Jennifer Anisto, Selena Gomez, those blonde twins (forgot their name).
None had a big butt. Actually I grew up with the idea of big butts being bad. My little sister was always insecure about it because people would tell her she has a fat butt in a negative way. It was all about the long legs, skinny body, tall, big boobs in the early 2000s.

It all changed with the Kardashians in 2009. That's when big butts and thickness became THE thing.

Investigator · Accepted Answer

Proportionally-large rear ends in women are supposed to be indicative of wide hips and high levels of estrogen, both biological indicators of fertility and high likelihood of reproductive success. I don't get the "impression" that society thinks women with phat asses are hot on a whim or as a matter of statistical coincidence, that we randomly decided that large female behinds--out of all the markers of arousal--are "for some reason" uniquely attractive, therefore, they became desirable. I get the impression that people's physical appearances are supposed to signal their sexual viability as mates. Exaggerated features are just that--exaggerated, but they do serve a function. To assume they are merely ornamental is missing the forest for the trees.

abc3643 · Accepted Answer

Bad.

The big butt craze is media driven.

Look at all the models for generations before "plus size modeling" became a thing. None of those women had big asses. It wasn't until the modeling industry began to be attacked because most women don't look like models that "plus size modeling" grew.

Meanwhile, through in the growth of rap videos featuring black women (who often do have a distinctly shaped larger butt) along with the increasing ethnic diversity in America that larger butts entered the public consciousness. For instance, take a look at this video - this is when everything changed...

Anonymous · Answer

This question is interesting. It is nearly completely geared to get the attention. Sexual topic, attractive woman in the post picture, and a question with such a shallow depth that a jar of pond scum could give a answer.

Good thing I'm pond scum so here's my answer 😕. Yes on average most men like big buts on women. Though more precisely they like good hip to waist ratios. It is a sign that there would be less complications with having children and of her overall health.

Growing up, did you get the impression that society considered big butts (on women) to be good or bad?

MrOracle · Answer

When I was a teen in the 80s, big butts weren't the in thing - Khardashians were not the trend, it was small-to-medium bubble butts mostly.

The "urban"/hip-hop influence has taken over a big part of pop culture in the last 15-20 years, and big butts have become a much bigger trend. It's still not my thing though.

TremorJay · Answer

I noticed a shift towards big butts.

In the 90's pretty much any female pop singer, had a small booty. 'Baby got Back' came out in 92 and the trend steadily grew until 2014 when Nicki Minaj released 'Anaconda'. In other words, it took 22 years for big butts to reach their peak popularity. Plastic butts are somewhat common now, which is why I think the trend is on the decline.

Lliam · Answer

I never got the impression that 'big' (oversized) butts were good. Curvy figures and nice, round butts were good. In a sense, a woman's butt does look big compared to her waist if she has a nice figure. But that's different from some of the huge asses and monster thighs that are popular in some circles these days.

DorkVader · Answer

I'm 38, and I've always had a big butt. It has been the bain of my existence until I gained perspective and self love. I have days when I still despair of it, but nowadays it's MUCH more accepted. Nothing like growing up to generations of women bemoaning their booties on movies and tv, and having not much in the works, then seeing your own gigantic ass and feeling like a freak 🙄

1stPlace · Answer

Big asses have always been in with black and latino culture. I've loved a thick, curvy big booty since puberty. 😂 It popularized to other cultures when Beyonce and J-lo were at their peak between 2000 and 2005 (the music, modeling, and acting.) Throw in reality tv, social media and Kim Kardashian's fake ass... things were taken to new heights.

aWes0MeNeSs · Answer

Growing up when I was younger, I always got the impression that smaller butts were more popular (but this may have just been the opinions of people I was around). It seems like big boobs were more popular at the time as well.

From around the time I was in high school and after, I've noticed that big butts and smaller boobs seem to be more popular now, or at least I hear about quite a few people whose preferences tend to be these.

SillyChrissy · Answer

Growing up, I saw a lot of boys pay more attention to the girls who had bigger butts.
Now I'm 23 and it's very interesting. I grew up around a lot of black men and I've definitely heard more white men disliking big butts.. Which caught me off guard. But I realized some people viewed it as unhealthy? I guess I don't know.
When someone says big butts I don't normally think about a ssbbw or something like that. I just think bigger than the norm? So I don't view it as a bad thing.

Skyrim5346 · Answer

Yeah I am in the 1% yay but I don't see big butt on a person as good or bad because like Sir Mix A Lot said I like big butts and I can not lie if you asked him directly I don't think he would say that a girl with a big butt is a good or bad like a girl who has a small butt could neither be good nor bad because if you like women and are attracted to women then none of that should matter
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Robertcw · Answer

I'm telling you in the 90's and early to mid 2000's big butts where not fashionable. People thought they made themselves look fat.

It started in about 2008 and is directly related to hip-hop becoming pop culture instead of rock music, which was pop culture up until about 2006.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

Prior to 1992 I would have thought they were a negative thing. Well, that's when the song came out, anyway. But I didn't really hear it until 2001 or something like that. I was very confused by that song. Because I didn't like big butts at all. I honestly still don't really get what the hype is about. Big boobs I can understand, but big butts just don't do anything for me. They just seem, like, unnecessary.

Hamsteroids · Answer

Mine was always a little larger for my frame. Like you wouldn’t expect the size for being a petite gal. With that being said, it never mattered back then, but I guess today it’s a good thing. Better since I work out too 🤷🏽‍♀️

KaiserXVI · Answer

Fam, it isn't like weight, where you're born with a certain waist/hip ratio. The problem with society is that they expect you to obey. If you like big butts and you cannot lie, then your other brothers can't deny.

german1987 · Answer

I think it don't matter buffets big or small medium large I think all that matters is you're with somebody is because you guys have love for each other it doesn't matter if it is small or big but is still beautiful Play gift from God song just learn how to enjoy it and that makes it good enough and beautiful

burlen · Answer

I don’t think society taught me to be attracted to female butts, including big or curvaceous bum.

I think the reason for male attraction to big female butts is the same as male attraction to female boobs—whether big or large.

normalice · Answer

I thought the big butt thing was a joke, but heard it often. I like small butts, so the idea that everyone else wanted big ones seemed too good to be true, so I naturally didn't buy it. I still don't, tbh..

Anonymous · Answer

Going to high school coming out of puberty 2000-2004 I think people found them attractive but not the same extent they do today.

Some girls did wear yoga, see through pants then which we found were hot. But squatting and wearing yoga pants everywhere weren't the everyday thing like they're today. Now it seems like 50-50 girls have a biggish butt. Back then it might have been 10-20% as a random guess

arabgoddess · Answer

In my culture they'd laugh at women with big butts .. Now I wonder if they secretly liked them but wouldn't admit 😂

sejla · Answer

Big breasts were in and not big butts when I was a young adult so my body shape wasn't the desired one. Then it flipped and I was good.

Massahbaby19 · Answer

Big butts that are shapely & or kurvy have always been viewed as good by society especially American & African society. It is proven to be a sign of fertility in women & it's pleasing to see lol

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