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Curvy as an adjective.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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We are having an argument. I thought it might be interesting to get the view of the wider audience on this.
Cass thinks that Curvy is just a euphemism for Fat, and feels that its a shame some on here describe themselves as 'curvy' when it has such negative connotations.
I feel the opposite. I think that Curvy is a positive term, I like curvy girls and feel that it describes a particular body SHAPE rather than a body SIZE.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Depends on the woman
Some women who describe themselves as curvy are clearly just fat while some are curvy
I think for a lot of big women calling themselves curvy instead of large just makes them feel better but not all, some curvy women are curvy
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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To me curvy is a shape. I'm fat, but because fat is seen as an insult you get the usual euphemisms of bbw and curvy. To me curvy transcends all sizes, you can be slim and curvy and fat and curvy. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think of ladies under size 14/16 with a small waist and large bust/hips when I hear it. It seems it's been claimed by larger ladies now."
For me personallt curvy is slim with shape, I would never class myself as curvy as I feel I'm to big but I have seen loads of women bigger than me who have curvy on their profile, its very subjective |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think of ladies under size 14/16 with a small waist and large bust/hips when I hear it. It seems it's been claimed by larger ladies now.
For me personallt curvy is slim with shape, I would never class myself as curvy as I feel I'm to big but I have seen loads of women bigger than me who have curvy on their profile, its very subjective"
That's what I think too, sort of like Kate Upton. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Before fab if someone asked me to describe curvy i would have said someone like Kelly brook."
The first woman that comes to mind when I think curvy is shakira
But yes that kind of body shape is what I think of as curvy  |
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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago
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We describe Mrs N as curvy. She has a small waist, shapely hips and bum, thighs too, she's neither athletic or skinny or overweight and you can definetly see curves which we feel is key. The same in our opinion can be said if you're upto a stone or so overweight and the curves are still prominent even if a little out of proportion. Just our take on it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Curvy is the shape of your body.. If you go in and out at the waist,that is curvy.. Big boobs, small waist, big bum.... Just another way of saying hour glass figure... Or so I thought |
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"I think of ladies under size 14/16 with a small waist and large bust/hips when I hear it. It seems it's been claimed by larger ladies now.
For me personallt curvy is slim with shape, I would never class myself as curvy as I feel I'm to big but I have seen loads of women bigger than me who have curvy on their profile, its very subjective"
I think you're right, it is subjective cause I'd totally describe you as curvy. 
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"Curvy is the shape of your body.. If you go in and out at the waist,that is curvy.. Big boobs, small waist, big bum.... Just another way of saying hour glass figure... Or so I thought "
Totally with you on this - love an hour glass figure |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
Bristol |
To me curvy is a shape. I was curvy when I was fat. I'm still curvy now I'm podgy. I'll still be curvy if I'm ever slim. My ratio of hips to waist to boobs hasn't changed; just the proportions as a whole. If anyone isn't sure what I mean when I say I'm curvy then they only have to look at my pics and decide for themselves if my definition matches with theirs since the term is so open to interpretation. |
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"To me curvy is a shape. I was curvy when I was fat. I'm still curvy now I'm podgy. I'll still be curvy if I'm ever slim. My ratio of hips to waist to boobs hasn't changed; just the proportions as a whole. If anyone isn't sure what I mean when I say I'm curvy then they only have to look at my pics and decide for themselves if my definition matches with theirs since the term is so open to interpretation."
You look curvy to us & very lovely |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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In my experience some confident larger women would possibly describe themselves as curvy.
Some larger women who perhaps lack confidence or low self esteem would possibly describe themselves as fat.
There's so many descriptions now bbw, curvy, fuller figured, voluptuous I'm lost at times.
I will say I've never liked the word fat and it's associated with negativity, imo. |
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"In my experience some confident larger women would possibly describe themselves as curvy.
Some larger women who perhaps lack confidence or low self esteem would possibly describe themselves as fat.
There's so many descriptions now bbw, curvy, fuller figured, voluptuous I'm lost at times.
I will say I've never liked the word fat and it's associated with negativity, imo."
but why is fat a negative word I've been fat all my life, the only time it's negative is someone says fat bitch or something |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well I describe myself as "curvy size 16" but I'm certainly not Kelly Brook, Kate Upton. So I ran off to change my profile and it would appear the alternatives are Ample (not sure that's a body type/shape), large (compared to) and Fabulous (in whose opinion) confused    |
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"Well I describe myself as "curvy size 16" but I'm certainly not Kelly Brook, Kate Upton. So I ran off to change my profile and it would appear the alternatives are Ample (not sure that's a body type/shape), large (compared to) and Fabulous (in whose opinion) confused
Curvy "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think body shape shouldn't be a tick box on here and peoples honesty to post pictures would allow people to have their own opinions.
From a man's point of view I have described myself as athletic because I am. But I am a large athlete so could be large. Even my BMI says I'm obese.
In my own little world I'm fabulous. But you didn't hear that. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Well I describe myself as "curvy size 16" but I'm certainly not Kelly Brook, Kate Upton. So I ran off to change my profile and it would appear the alternatives are Ample (not sure that's a body type/shape), large (compared to) and Fabulous (in whose opinion) confused "
You can choose whatever you like, my description is my interpretation of the ambiguous word. |
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"We are having an argument. I thought it might be interesting to get the view of the wider audience on this.
Cass thinks that Curvy is just a euphemism for Fat, and feels that its a shame some on here describe themselves as 'curvy' when it has such negative connotations.
I feel the opposite. I think that Curvy is a positive term, I like curvy girls and feel that it describes a particular body SHAPE rather than a body SIZE.
Discuss - "
Would it help to point out that an hour-glass has curves, but so does a beachball
But then I don't see why 'fat' has negative connotations - you either are or you aren't, and most people will decide from the pics.
(Though just in case I always suck my tummy in)
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Well I describe myself as "curvy size 16" but I'm certainly not Kelly Brook, Kate Upton. So I ran off to change my profile and it would appear the alternatives are Ample (not sure that's a body type/shape), large (compared to) and Fabulous (in whose opinion) confused
You can choose whatever you like, my description is my interpretation of the ambiguous word. "
Of course and I simply pulled the names from the thread my comment wasn't directed at anyone. Honestly I think they are all ambiguous which is why I include a description and photos  people can then decide for themselves. |
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"Well I describe myself as "curvy size 16" but I'm certainly not Kelly Brook, Kate Upton. So I ran off to change my profile and it would appear the alternatives are Ample (not sure that's a body type/shape), large (compared to) and Fabulous (in whose opinion) confused
You can choose whatever you like, my description is my interpretation of the ambiguous word.
Of course and I simply pulled the names from the thread my comment wasn't directed at anyone. Honestly I think they are all ambiguous which is why I include a description and photos people can then decide for themselves. "
exactly and it would be wonderful if the bloody silly body description on here was for rid of and everyone just had a body picture on. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I see it as a shape - mainly hourglass, so a significantly smaller waist than your bust and hips. So a size 8 can be curvy, as can a size 18.
However people on here get incredibly cunty about the term, so I changed to fabulous instead. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Before fab if someone asked me to describe curvy i would have said someone like Kelly brook."
I thinks that's a good example as curvy conjures up someone who is sexy too, in my mind anyway. |
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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago
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Curvy means has curves whether a size 6 or 30.
You can be thin and have curves or fat with curves your still curvy.
As long as there is some difference in shape you have curves.
I'm curvy and fat at the same time. R
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I see it as a shape - mainly hourglass, so a significantly smaller waist than your bust and hips. So a size 8 can be curvy, as can a size 18.
However people on here get incredibly cunty about the term, so I changed to fabulous instead. "
This so i changed to large x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's not about the size you wear, it's about how you wear your size.
To me a curvy figure should go in and out in the right places be it that you're a size 8 or a 28. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm curvy curvy curvy!!! apart from my teeth I don't have a straight line any where. Do I class myself as fat no. Do I class myself as a bbw no. I'm a woman and proud I have curves for men to touch hold and enjoy and I stand tall and proud when I'm out as I'm confident in myself. I have a complete hour glass figure and I love it I'm proud to be a curvy woman |
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"I always think curvy is a shape rather than a size....apparently I'm not ...so I'm fabulous...no one can tell me I'm not "
I agree on curvy not being a size, but you are definitely curvy! & fabulous of course...  |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
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"It gets a bit Mis-used on Fab.
It should describe a Marylin Monroe type figure, but is often used by obese people as it is a bit more flattering."
In that case, fuck it, I'm fabulous instead of curvy. Because that's not flattering either? The terms on here are so arbitrary it doesn't really matter what people describe themselves as. I'd rather they could choose their own words. Or, heaven formed, describe themselves in their profile or have some pictures on display. |
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Curvy to me is a shape not a size.
You can be a curvy 8 just as much as you can be a curvy 16.
I consider myself to be curvy.
I do think it's a bid odd when men describe themselves as curvy though.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Mrs classes herself as curvy since her hips got wider after children. She is happy though and I think it's a great shape.
In that sense I class it as a shape more than size. You could have a really slim girl with a naturally big bum and boobs and she could still be curvy. One of my exes was 5ft tall, size 6 but she had a lovely peachy bum and had lovely curves to her when she was naked! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I see curvy as a shape rather than a size.
I go in and out so have chosen curvy. But could also probably be described as large as I'm 5ft2 and a size 14/16.
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Large??? You have an amazing figure! |
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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago
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"It gets a bit Mis-used on Fab.
It should describe a Marylin Monroe type figure, but is often used by obese people as it is a bit more flattering."
Marylin Monroe was 36,26,36.. An hourglass figure.
You are curvy with an hourglass figure because you have curves..... You can have curves and be obese... At my height and weight I'm obese but I still have an hourglass figure... Goes in and out in the right places! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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When I first joined fabs I ticked the curvy box, but I changed it to ample a while ago... I have no idea how I would describe myself if someone actually asked me |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It gets a bit Mis-used on Fab.
It should describe a Marylin Monroe type figure, but is often used by obese people as it is a bit more flattering."
Maralyn was obese |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"When I first joined fabs I ticked the curvy box, but I changed it to ample a while ago... I have no idea how I would describe myself if someone actually asked me"
I did the same and someone who met me recently said I was doing myself an injustice and said I was more curvy than ample. I've left it as ample.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It gets a bit Mis-used on Fab.
It should describe a Marylin Monroe type figure, but is often used by obese people as it is a bit more flattering.
Maralyn was obese "
Actually i take that back just went to check and she wasnt a size 16 technically x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm a size 12/14 and so stuck myself down as average. I realise that the UK average is a 16 but I wasn't sure I fitted in any other bracket. For me curvy is hourglass and I think I lost a bit too much bum when I lost weight. |
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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago
Bristol |
"When I first joined fabs I ticked the curvy box, but I changed it to ample a while ago... I have no idea how I would describe myself if someone actually asked me
Same here"
I would. I am a shortish hourglass with the addition of a pouchy tummy, wide but not that round an arse and big floppy boobs. Easy. In a word? Podgy. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There's fab curvy and there's real life curvy. They're in no way related."
A prime example right there of the kind of comment that made me change the description I used. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There's fab curvy and there's real life curvy. They're in no way related.
A prime example right there of the kind of comment that made me change the description I used. "
Surely that's your own insecurity. There IS a huge difference between curvy on here and what is perceived as curvy offline. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There's fab curvy and there's real life curvy. They're in no way related.
A prime example right there of the kind of comment that made me change the description I used. "
No idea what that refers to as I haven't read through. I'd suggest the issue of the misuse of the term on here isn't the fault of comments like mine - it's the misuse of the term!
BBW is similarly misused. So is athletic etc. etc. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There's fab curvy and there's real life curvy. They're in no way related.
A prime example right there of the kind of comment that made me change the description I used.
Surely that's your own insecurity. There IS a huge difference between curvy on here and what is perceived as curvy offline. "
It's the implied "you're all fat bastards" that lies behind it. I actually disagree anyway - if you look at the use of curvy as a hashtag on Instagram for example you'll see plenty of plus size women using the description. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There's fab curvy and there's real life curvy. They're in no way related.
A prime example right there of the kind of comment that made me change the description I used.
Surely that's your own insecurity. There IS a huge difference between curvy on here and what is perceived as curvy offline.
It's the implied "you're all fat bastards" that lies behind it. I actually disagree anyway - if you look at the use of curvy as a hashtag on Instagram for example you'll see plenty of plus size women using the description. "
As well as HAES |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Actually that's true that the term is more and more used generally - Gemma Collins as curvy and the promotion of plus size models etc.
I still think it's an abuse of the term though. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There's fab curvy and there's real life curvy. They're in no way related.
A prime example right there of the kind of comment that made me change the description I used.
Surely that's your own insecurity. There IS a huge difference between curvy on here and what is perceived as curvy offline.
It's the implied "you're all fat bastards" that lies behind it. I actually disagree anyway - if you look at the use of curvy as a hashtag on Instagram for example you'll see plenty of plus size women using the description.
As well as HAES "
HAES? I assume by the rolly eyes I'm meant to know what that means. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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People can describe themselves as they want!
Just as long as they have a few body pictures and then you can make your own decisions on how you perceive them to be!
I personally think curvy is a shape not a dress size - but then what do I know!
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"HAES sounds obscure to me. Haze? NAFC not a fkin clue.
I dunno, but am probably not alone in googling it ~ Healthy At Every Size."
Ta, I thought it was a Fab thing I'd missed |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Curvy to me is what it says someone with curves.Like an hour glass shape...I just love curvy ladies.."
So curvy can't incorporate other shapes? Hour glass is already a shape description. I think this is where i got the hump with a similar discussion before and why i don't use curvy. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Curvy to me is what it says someone with curves.Like an hour glass shape...I just love curvy ladies..
So curvy can't incorporate other shapes? Hour glass is already a shape description. I think this is where i got the hump with a similar discussion before and why i don't use curvy."
Well I guess it can.. it was only my take on it.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Its one of the topics no one will ever agree on. If you have pics describe yourself however you want for me. Lets be honest most of us look at pics first anyway x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Curvy to me is what it says someone with curves.Like an hour glass shape...I just love curvy ladies..
So curvy can't incorporate other shapes? Hour glass is already a shape description. I think this is where i got the hump with a similar discussion before and why i don't use curvy."
It's all subjective, one person's idea of curvy is not another's so describe yourself as you want to. On here it sits inbetween Average & Large so based on that its heading towards the fuller figure description.
Not my take on it but maybe it offers another explainaton why it's perceived differently. |
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By *ola.Woman
over a year ago
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I remember reading about curvy on the Web. Curvy can be )( or ) ( it's a shape not a size. I once put ample on my body shape as I'm more than enough.I didn't associate it with anything negative. Just put what you want, it appears that some women are more harsh with others womens labels. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm both curvy and Rubin's like and I actually put my size and A few REAL pics and say I'm full and round in places and it all jiggles .... .... I agree u can be curved at any size such as size 10 or size 20 ...
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"You CAN be both fat and curvy. I have a waist which goes in and mahoosive tits. That equals curves. I also carry too much weight.
I call myself both fat and curvy. "
I'd call that buxom
(I mean your description - not you personally as I haven't looked) |
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"We are having an argument. I thought it might be interesting to get the view of the wider audience on this.
Cass thinks that Curvy is just a euphemism for Fat, and feels that its a shame some on here describe themselves as 'curvy' when it has such negative connotations.
I feel the opposite. I think that Curvy is a positive term, I like curvy girls and feel that it describes a particular body SHAPE rather than a body SIZE.
Discuss - "
Couldn't agree more.
It IS a SHAPE, rather than a SIZE.
You can get girls who have a petite frame (say, a size 8), and they're slim AND very curvy with it.
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