Do Body Insecure Thin Women See Thick Women As Ugly?

If a straight-size or slimmer woman has massive body insecurities, does she view plus-size bodies or even thick ones as hideous?

If she thinks thin thighs with a gap is the only way to have attractive legs, what must she think when she sees a woman with athletic or “solid” thighs?

If she believes that the only attractive body type is that in a Victoria’s Secret Angel show, seems she probably thinks any woman over a size 8 has an unsightly body.

This topic doesn’t seem to get much attention.

So let’s say we have a woman who, due to dysfunctional dynamics with an over-controlling, domineering parent, has developed significant body insecurities – even though she’s never been overweight, chubby, chunky or thick.

She’s always had what would be a straight-size or conventionally attractive body.

Yet she becomes obsessed with thinning down her non-overweight thighs to form a noticeable gap – the kind you’d see among the models in a typical fashion show.

She’s always fantasizing about a much smaller waist, even though she’s got a normal-size waist. It’s not tiny, but it’s far from chubby.

We then have to wonder just how unsightly she must think a body that’s 15 pounds overweight is.

Certainly, she’d definitely perceive any body, that doesn’t look like that of a size 6 or 4 runway model’s, as quite unattractive.

Is it just me, or does she actually come across as ultra-judgmental of women’s bodies?

Does she stare with disdain at the woman nearby who has thick thighs?

Does she think, “Oh, that poor woman, ughh, her body,” upon seeing a woman nearby who’s a size 12?

Does she assume every woman who’s even slightly overweight is doomed and unhappy in life because of her body?

I’d venture to say yes indeed. After all, she winces upon viewing her straight-size body in a mirror and suffers from despondence and distress on a daily basis because she doesn’t have a lower tummy and thighs like a Victoria’s Secret Angel.

Seems to me that a straight-size or slender woman with huge body insecurities would rank high in the judgmental department. Or am I wildly mistaken? Please post your comment below.

Lorra Garrick is a former personal trainer certified by the American Council on Exercise. At Bally Total Fitness, where she was also a group fitness instructor, she trained clients of all ages and abilities for fat loss and maintaining it, muscle and strength building, fitness, and improved cardiovascular and overall health. She has a clinical diagnosis of ASD.