The Curse of Curves.

Is there such a thing? I really don't think so. It's a body shape that can at times but more than a little difficult to dress and there are limits on the clothes that you can wear, but if I'm completely honest, I wouldn't want my body to look any other way.

It's the classic pin-up shape. Small waist, boobs and bum. It's classic, it's sexy and in no way should it ever be seen as a problem. The wish to be thin, straight up and down, was one that stuck with me through most of my early teens but now, as I get older, I see the advantage of looking how I do. There are far too many women who made, and still make, it okay to not be the desperately sought after thin shape that, for far too many girls, is not realistic. Women, like Marilyn Monroe. She died in 1963, and yet her image still graces the walls of many people, myself included. She was full of all of the qualities that could be admired in a person, and after spending many an hour reading books and articles about her, and browsing many pictures of her, I came to realise that the way she felt about her body she be embraced the world over: love what you've got.

“The body is meant to be seen, not all covered up.”

With all things physical, I realise that it most certainly comes down to individual taste and preference, but I am beginning to lose count of the times I have heard that curves are the best things to have, by both male and female friends. The saying "more to hold on to" has been uttered a few times, too. And I've come to find that there is nothing better than accepting your body and, even more than that, being able to embrace it and be willing to highlight your assests and just becoming comfortable in who you are. After all, how can you expect anyone else to see you in a positive light if you can't even do that for yourself? I don't think I'm perfect -far from it. I can still stand in front of the mirror and pick out a flaw or ten, but that is something that will never go away. What's important is accepting it and realising that for every negative, there will always be a positive.

There is nothing wrong with not being tiny. Nothing at all, I know it now and I love that I've learnt this lesson and that I'm happy with who I am. And I know that I am not the only person who appreciates the classic shape, and shopping has become a much more pleasant task since I've become more willing to experiment with colours and patterns, etc. It's a body shape admired the world over. There's a reason that Jessica Rabbit manages to grace the list of sexiest women, despite being a cartoon.

Take a guess why that might be...