Mixed Messages

You know what drives me crazy? The fact that women are somehow expected to at once be skinny AND have big boobs. Um, excuse me? Boobs are mostly what? Oh yeah, FAT. What kind of mixed message is this? When you lose weight, you often lose some of it on top. When you gain weight, your boobs often get a little bigger. It's just the way it is. It's silly for women to expect to be able to (naturally) be slim and have large breasts. I think you have to have some kind of super-lucky genes to happen to be built that way.

I have recently lost 17 lbs (was 146 lbs in mid-October, am 129 lbs today!)... and, yep, my favorite bra is starting to fit badly. But, I would rather be slim, lean, fit, etc. and have small boobs. Seriously. Eating poorly and not exercising is not a good way to "enhance" your breasts. It's not like you'll look any better that way!

I'm just trying to convince people that the media is often full of crap, and that breasts of all sizes are beautiful and sexy. Don't let pictures of Victoria's Secret models make you feel inadequate in any way. Don't let your boobs be the reason you're afraid to get out there and get healthy. Don't feel bad about what you have!

Hello there all you "Almost B's!"

Hello, I'm Ryan (FEMALE Ryan! My name always throws people off!) and I'm somewhere between an A and a B-cup depending on the day and the brand of bra I'm wearing. My small "rack" has been the source of some self-image issues for me and has also been a royal pain in the ass when it comes to bra, bathing suit, and clothes shopping. This blog is for all the women out there who have dealt with these issues too.

Because so many people base their self-image on the looks of celebrities and models, I wanted to list some famous, small-breasted women. Kate Hudson is one (see pic). I think most people would agree that she is gorgeous, and that her small breasts do not detract from her beauty in any way. Others are Debra Messing (from "Will and Grace"), Alexis Bledel ("Gilmore Girls" and "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"), Kniera Knightly ("Pirates of the Caribbean"), Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal), Audrey Hepburn (Breakfast at Tiffany's), and Juliette Binoche ("Chocolat"). It's so refreshing that these women haven't felt the need get plastic surgery in spite of the fact that they spend their lives in front of other people. Obviously, not everyone thinks that small boobs are bad or ugly. I've also noticed that a lot of models are small-breasted (perhaps because they have nary an ounce of fat on them, but still).

Hopefully that helps you feel a little more confident in your Almost-B's, or A's, or whatever you happen to have. I will be writing weekly on a new topic centering on small boobs.