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22 Aug 2002
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the female body, cellulite and all.
hello
all the hype about cellulite, stretchmarks and not having the perfect flat stomach can give a woman quite a complex. my question is :do men really find it a turn off, or do they like women's bodies which doesn't resemble that of Anna Kournikova or Kerry Mcgregor ?
all the hype about cellulite, stretchmarks and not having the perfect flat stomach can give a woman quite a complex. my question is :do men really find it a turn off, or do they like women's bodies which doesn't resemble that of Anna Kournikova or Kerry Mcgregor ?
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Hi Sam
Unfortunately the media have given the impression that slim, lithe young and beautiful are synoymous with sexy. Really this is a shame, as many people who feel sexual and respond wonderfully are not like that.
The body image is a problem, as some women who are not confident in themselves do get a complex.
The couples I see where the woman is unhappy about her stretch marks or cellulite find it difficult to accept their partner say it doesn't bother them at all.
So girls, don't be intimidated by all the hype in the media about 'perfect ' bodies.
Unfortunately the media have given the impression that slim, lithe young and beautiful are synoymous with sexy. Really this is a shame, as many people who feel sexual and respond wonderfully are not like that.
The body image is a problem, as some women who are not confident in themselves do get a complex.
The couples I see where the woman is unhappy about her stretch marks or cellulite find it difficult to accept their partner say it doesn't bother them at all.
So girls, don't be intimidated by all the hype in the media about 'perfect ' bodies.
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