In terms of fashion, there is much to be said regarding societies renewed, body expectations. Women can recall a time when any girl over a size ‘12, was forced to resort to Lane Bryant and other “plus size” stores. It was frustrating to rock a unique style or keep up with current fashion trends. Now, it isn’t lame to be seen in plus-size stores, but the selection was limited and typically didn’t fit the diverse styles of many full figured women. The curvy girl movement has inspired top name designers to incorporate size to wrap and hug those curves for those who ladies who want to showoff or dress up, their full-figures.
Obviously, society has done a 180 degree turn in interpreting sexiness and beauty. So much of a turn that the cosmetic surgery industry is as lucrative as ever in comparison to previous years. Our nation is one of the most body image addicted countries on the map. We spend billions a year for surgeons to tuck it in, suck it out, and lift them up. But nowadays we are doing a lot less, nipping and tucking, and great deal of thickening and puffing. There seems to be a craze for round full hips, and a thick lifted ass. Butt augmentations is apparently the thing these days, from female rap artist, to movie screen scarlets, everyone desires those curves which should only come from “yo mama”. But who needs mama’s hand-me-downs, when a Beverly Hillz surgeon can customize it for you? lol. Well, many have handed in mama’s hand-me-downs, in exchange of Dr.’s “hook-it-up”.
Not, to get off course here, but just goes to show, how admired the curvy woman is for all that her body possess. Plastic surgeons are no longer making money converting full to thin. It is definitely the other way around. Full figured women, of different sizes, colors, and age, stand proud in their skin and own bodies. It’s a world where you are more likely to see a model who resembles you, instead of a model which confuses you. Curvy Girl, is a much appreciated and long over due, movement.
Morris Chestnut: “Curvy Girls Movement Is Long Overdue” was originally published on blackdoctor.org
