Skinny vs. Curvy

[where]

I'm skinny and curvy.

I'm scurvy.






*laughs heartily at self*

heh, very punny!

 

[YourCaptor]

a fence test isn't so crazy actually. i have a somewhat similar attractiveness test with men: if a man is too weak/skinny to lift me over his shoulder and carry me out of a burning building (with stairs!) then it's impossible for me to find him physically appealing. of course, never having been inside of a burning building, i have to guess at their abilities...but i think i know the set of scrawny, shaky shoulders and arms when i see 'em.

Don’t you know fire safety, stay low, you’re suppose to drag

I actually don’t know if I could do it. I’ve lugged sandbags upstairs before and that’s brutal. Shifting weight is so much harder. I need to try carrying a body over long distance. hmmm

 

[BiBunny]

a fence test isn't so crazy actually. i have a somewhat similar attractiveness test with men: if a man is too weak/skinny to lift me over his shoulder and carry me out of a burning building (with stairs!) then it's impossible for me to find him physically appealing. of course, never having been inside of a burning building, i have to guess at their abilities...but i think i know the set of scrawny, shaky shoulders and arms when i see 'em.

I do something similar. And I'm not what you'd call a little girl.

 

[ownedsubgal]

Don’t you know fire safety, stay low, you’re suppose to drag

I actually don’t know if I could do it. I’ve lugged sandbags upstairs before and that’s brutal. Shifting weight is so much harder. I need to try carrying a body over long distance. hmmm

stay low, are you crazy?! as the rescuer your top priority needs to be getting the vulnerable damsel in distress out ASAP, which can only be done with a proper fireman's carry:


http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/xml/news/2007/12/marine_fitnessmain_071215w/mc1214_fitness_800.JPG

i need to know a guy is not only strong enough, but also has those selfless life-saving instincts in order to find him hot. mmmm hmmmm.

 

[Lizzie_Borden]

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/xml/news/2007/12/marine_fitnessmain_071215w/mc1214_fitness_800.JPG

I just added that to the list of reasons to keep losing weight.

 

[Ms_Curvy]

I am curvy but comfortable in my own skin. In my experience most men have said they like having a little something to hold on too and enjoy the softness of a woman as opposed to grinding against boney hips or being afraid to be too rough and hurt a smaller woman. Being bi, I enjoy both curvy girls and skinny because it's not the size so much as the personality and inner charm. If your insides are ugly, more than likely your outside is too. But if your gorgeous and beautiful on the inside, the outside reflects it as well.

 

[the captians wench]

I just added that to the list of reasons to keep losing weight.

It's always been one of mine. Especially since I tend to out weigh my PYLs. But if they can lift me up and throw me around like a rag doll, I'm puddy.

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

I'm skinny and curvy.

I'm scurvy.






*laughs heartily at self*

You need more citrus for those long journeys, matey.

 

[Chiara_searches]

You need more citrus for those long journeys, matey.

Won't the oranges freeze up in Canada?

 

[DVS]

Won't the oranges freeze up in Canada?

Not if she wears a bra.

 

[DVS]

I'm skinny and curvy.

I'm scurvy.






*laughs heartily at self*

That's just plain sick. I hear the CBF is bad, this time of year.

 

[Kojote]

(A) Query to those who seek women as partners: What is your opinion on the matter? Naturally curvy, or stick thin? Or do you really just enjoy the woman's mind enough that surface details aren't as important?

Curvy. Definitely.
Not on top of the priority list, though...
Most important to me is some weird combination of intelligence and behavior (as an expression of the way somebody is and/or wants to be).
Then there are some things which are much more important to me than fucking BMI. Like eyes, specific mimics, movement patterns and so on.
But if everything was on par I'd gladly choose the curvy woman.

 

[tritiusj]

Curvy for sure. I like a woman who is soft and feminine, and "curviness" personifies that for me nicely. And this seems appropriate for a BDSM thread; since I do like my sex rough often, the last thing I want to be with is a woman who looks like I could break her. Curvy all the way for me.

 

[Kojote]

Reminds me of something:
About 15 years ago I finished the basic training in the german navy. On graduation our families visited and I met the girlfriend of somebody from my unit.
I always will remember her standing in the hallway. Nearly as tall as I am and incredibly skinny.
Her ankles were about the diameter of a bottleneck.
Couldn't help but stare at this and think about fragility ...

Bah!
I've got to admit that I do find this repugnant.

 

[DarkBee]

A: I like curvy better, but as said earlier, as long as it's not towards the end of either side, I care more about intelligence and humor than looks and weight (seriously, I tend to talk to the less attractive girls more often than not).

 

[Netzach]

stay low, are you crazy?! as the rescuer your top priority needs to be getting the vulnerable damsel in distress out ASAP, which can only be done with a proper fireman's carry:


http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/xml/news/2007/12/marine_fitnessmain_071215w/mc1214_fitness_800.JPG

i need to know a guy is not only strong enough, but also has those selfless life-saving instincts in order to find him hot. mmmm hmmmm.

I find this image highly distracting from the topic at hand. Highly. For all the wrong reasons.

I've messed around with an obese chick who smelled like everything good on earth rolled together and had the most fantastic hair that I liked getting wrapped up in, a petite butch with little wrists and painfully shy/submissive demeanor, a middle-sized girl who was my aggressively sexual match in bed and had similar boobs - a cast of characters that would look like a diversity mandate at work- attractive is like offensive, I know it when I see it. I guess I tend toward curvy, but I've known some people who are just thin while trying not to be, and I've gotten over the "like I could break her" thing because I've been dished that shit by my family my whole life for reasons other than being skinny and it's unfair. And sucks. So I spank skinny ass chicks hard. Gladly. Unless I KNOW that someone is unhealthy and not working on being healthy in regard to overeating, purging, or starving, I'm not actively turned off by size.

Currently I hate my body, but it's mutual lately. When I am 150 and functioning smoothly I love my body, size 10 and all.

 

[reachedme]

I would definately say a curvy woman is way more sexy than a thin

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

Forget this.

What about plain or peanut? Regular or extra crispy? Paper or plastic?

 

[CutieMouse]

Curvy for sure. I like a woman who is soft and feminine, and "curviness" personifies that for me nicely. And this seems appropriate for a BDSM thread; since I do like my sex rough often, the last thing I want to be with is a woman who looks like I could break her. Curvy all the way for me.

Every freaking time a thread about size/body image/shape sort of thing happens, I see this sort of comment [eventually] pop up. And on a personal level it offends me just as much as the "Ew fat chicks!" sorts of comments. I'm 5'8" and currently 160-165# (size 10/12). The avatar over there on the left? That is someone who "looks like I could break her" - but trust me, you can't.

<snippage>... attractive is like offensive, I know it when I see it. I guess I tend toward curvy, but I've known some people who are just thin while trying not to be, and I've gotten over the "like I could break her" thing because I've been dished that shit by my family my whole life for reasons other than being skinny and it's unfair. And sucks. So I spank skinny ass chicks hard. Gladly. Unless I KNOW that someone is unhealthy and not working on being healthy in regard to overeating, purging, or starving, I'm not actively turned off by size.

Currently I hate my body, but it's mutual lately. When I am 150 and functioning smoothly I love my body, size 10 and all.

Thank you for the bolded bit.

I'm not thrilled with my body either right now, which is awkward given that about 80% of my profession revolves around helping women resolve body image issues. The last sexual encounter I had was with a guy who has the body of a runner - lean and muscular. Which I am not. He commented that I have an amazing body I pointed out I don't exactly have the body of a 20 year old anymore... which apparently [in his world] is part of being sexy as hell. Being old enough to not really care as much as I used to, helps. LOL

 

[ownedsubgal]

I find this image highly distracting from the topic at hand. Highly. For all the wrong reasons.

they both do seem to be a little too into that particular training exercise, huh?

 

[ImOnIt]

they both do seem to be a little too into that particular training exercise, huh?

Try sprinting and carrying somebody.

 

[ownedsubgal]

Every freaking time a thread about size/body image/shape sort of thing happens, I see this sort of comment [eventually] pop up. And on a personal level it offends me just as much as the "Ew fat chicks!" sorts of comments. I'm 5'8" and currently 160-165# (size 10/12). The avatar over there on the left? That is someone who "looks like I could break her" - but trust me, you can't.

that "breakable" thing gets to me as well. one's body size and shape does not determine their capacity to handle a beatdown, not hardly. i also find it offensive from the other side...like, if a woman happens to be 200 lbs you feel free to just whale away on her body with no regard? does body fat somehow protect someone from any pain and injury??

anywho, while i admit to enjoying it when men describe me in terms like "delicate" and "fragile," it makes me feel all soft and girlie and cozy and whatnot...i have no respect for those who are actually afraid to push me. delicate or not, i'm well aware of the fact that i can take a beating like nobody's business.

 

[steelrfn]

I've always been more attracted to curvy, sometimes even very curvy, just not sloppy.

 

[ImOnIt]

A fence is your test of attractiveness?

And knowing that the most important ingredient in climbing a fence is a mat, your test of attractiveness is... well, a mat.

Not even a doormat, just a mat.

That’s not sexy.

It's one part. Its quite important to me. I don't understand your mat reference. Ability is sexy, and hence my arbitrary minimum level of fitness is climbing a fence. I would generally find someone who climbs mountains more attractive than a fence jumper, and more attractive than someone who cant climb said fence.

Also, I should make it clear fitness is just one axis of attraction. Attraction is somethign like a Koosh ball.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3hyBGSa2BYk/S15QhxzOjmI/AAAAAAAAEZo/ebP-6J3dLQE/s400/koosh.jpg

 

[subish2009]

that "breakable" thing gets to me as well. one's body size and shape does not determine their capacity to handle a beatdown, not hardly. i also find it offensive from the other side...like, if a woman happens to be 200 lbs you feel free to just whale away on her body with no regard? does body fat somehow protect someone from any pain and injury??

anywho, while i admit to enjoying it when men describe me in terms like "delicate" and "fragile," it makes me feel all soft and girlie and cozy and whatnot...i have no respect for those who are actually afraid to push me. delicate or not, i'm well aware of the fact that i can take a beating like nobody's business.

Well...okay...but didn't you just say that if a man doesn't look like he can carry you out of a burning building, you're not attracted? Can you explain to me how that's different than a man saying that if a woman doesn't look like she can handle rough sex, he's not attracted? I mean, either way, you're judging someone's assumed abilities or inabilities based on their looks, right?

And I'm not trying to be snarky or argumentative. I'm honestly trying to respectfully understand your position and why the "like I could break her" thing is offensive to you. I'm slim and well-proportioned, but I'm also tall and athletically built so I definitely don't look like someone a guy could break by tossing around like a rag doll. Maybe because I've wasted a lot of life wishing I was more petite and delicate looking, I can't understand why it would feel insulting to be compared to what I can't help thinking of as the male ideal (despite lots of evidence on this thread to the contrary) (I'm hard-headed, what can I say?).