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Fashion changes every day. As Heidi Klum said on Project Runway, “One day you’re in and the next day you’re out.” Trends come and go. According to a New York Post writer named Joely Chilcott, boobs are officially in and butts are officially out. Chilcott seems to be commenting on the recent focus on larger breasts as opposed to larger butts.
Chilcott uses Rihanna as an example when attempting to prove her point.
Boobs are back in a big way https://t.co/aR1wVGxgFz pic.twitter.com/qcJ3ejZPKr
— New York Post (@nypost) August 1, 2017
Obviously, there are a few issues here.
Body parts are not trends. They are permanent and often unchangeable. They can be modified with surgery, but in the end, many (most) women can’t afford to opt for these procedures and actually prefer for their anatomy to be excluded from being deemed trendy or in need of unnecessary modification. All bodies and their parts are valid.
Also, using Rihanna as an example only intensifies the fact that even women whose bodies are considered “trendy” or “in” will be subjected to fat-shaming and body-shaming. If the bodies that are considered most desirable still face harsh, insulting and offensive critiques, then what is to be said about the bodies that are contrary? A body can’t be “out” or “wrong” or “off season” but either way, even the most societally welcomed of bodies and parts will be criticized.
Social media agreed and effectively ripped the article to shreds.
boobs are back?? I mean last time I checked they were still part of the female body but ok glad to know they are a fashion statement again https://t.co/VWkBNYHMra
— soph ✨ (@sophdoeslife) August 1, 2017
Twitter users were “irritated” by these comments, and rightfully so.
These convos about certain body parts and/or types being in or out are irritating to me. https://t.co/ReQLYJO8Bv
— RISE UP WORKING CLASS (@AFlyBlackCommie) August 1, 2017
Another Twitter user pointed out the unhealthy hypocrisy of the article and society’s lack of body positivity.
Within 5 mins of being online I've seen that "boobs are back in" and people calling Rihanna fat. This is really unhealthy for me to see.
— 🕯𝑭𝒂𝒚𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒂 𝑳𝒆𝒆🕯 (@fayelxretta) August 2, 2017
Their words were hilarious.
boobs are back but i awkwardly never stopped wearing mine ugh i'm so uncool
— hannah moskowitz (@hannahmosk) August 1, 2017
But also very real.
https://twitter.com/tdixie25/status/892503097435717632
And they couldn’t help but point out the ridiculousness of the articles.
"The perky little bosoms of supermodels such as Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid have reigned supreme" pic.twitter.com/ftol4mVGLJ
— samantha (@itssamwilliams) August 1, 2017
While being hilarious, of course.
I just read boobs are back and butts are out! So ladies, we can finally take those push up bras off our butts now!
— Kerri (@kerrithatweight) August 2, 2017
Thankfully, boobs, butts and everything in between are never really in or out. They aren’t trends and they aren’t going anywhere, no matter what the New York Post, the fashion world, online commenters, or anyone else really thinks.
