Why do plus-sized women think they won't look feminine if they lose weight?

[Anonymous]

I was talking to my aunt last night and she's been expressing interest in losing weight, but she says that she's afraid she will loose her curves and have a boy body. I've heard a lot of other women say something similar.

I personally think women look more feminine and more curvy at a healthy weight. I dunno, I just think it brings out women's curves better but maybe that's just me.

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+1 y

She says her man loves her curves and that she's afraid he won't be as attracted to her.

We're southerners so I don't know if this is just a southerner thing.

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+1 y

She's concerned about losing hips, butt, and boobs, but she will probably lose weight there too but since her waist will be tiny, it's going to make her look more curvy.

[nermalinda]

I think it's mostly an excuse because they are too lazy to lose weight. A woman who has a curvy body type will not lose that shape just by losing weight.

Also, a little bit of weight lifting can easily give a girl nice curves that's not totally made of fat, so she doesn't need to worry.

And she doesn't have to lose a LOT of weight, she can just lose a little and see how she likes it.

[peace-love-couture]

Because women often confuse curves(body shape such as hourglass) for excess weight

They believe curves are defined by excess fat in the chest, hips, thighs and butt area. So to lose weight to them translates into "losing curves."

It's just a way of justifying to themselves that it's *ok* to be overweight

[xzinax2]

it's the whole ''real woman'' thing,fat girls started claiming that you're only a real woman if you're fat,which isn't true,but it makes them feel better about stuffing their face and not exercising.

[Anonymous]

If their plus size they need to loose weight, I hear women say that too. But that's if their already at a normal weight, And they just want to loose a few pounds. But afraid they will loose curves and butt.

[Opinion Owner]

I'm from the south, I have a nice frame and a butt. But I don't think I would look as nice , If I was plus size.

[Opinion Owner]

I've never met a plus size woman with a tiny waist.

[Asker]

me neither