I just read this post that sums up most of what I've been reading this year about curvy women becoming the new skinny. I'm happy about that, mostly for selfish reasons. It seems like a lot of women are happy about it too, usually because they're curvy themselves. They see it as a relief that they don't have to work as hard to be considered beautiful... that there will be less for them to obsess about.

All this means is that they ideal woman is shifting to a larger frame, with more curves and less bone. It doesn't change that most guys aren't going to bend over backwards to love rolls, cellulite, and all the other unintended shapes that often come with a larger figure. The Dove women here all fit more or less the same profile—large tits, juicy asses with flat stomachs. I think they look awesome, but they hardly represent the typical larger woman.

If curvy really is the new skinny, not much is going to change. Most women will still have self image problems. They'll still stand in front of the mirror picking apart every imperfection, wondering why they weren't blessed with the perfect natural body. They'll still work out like champs, trying to achive the most they can with the cards they've been dealt.

I suppose that would still be better than starving themselves, but it's not the answer to everything.