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Cellulite is a female secondary sex characteristic and should be celebrated as a rite of womanhood, not despised or eradicated.
it’s really a secondary sex characteristic?!
It is. It has to do with the way our bodies network fat. Female bodies create sort of a mesh network to support fat (female bodies are MUCH more hardy in times of stress) and it can present as delightfully lumpy. More than 90% of women have visible cellulite, but all women store fat in this manner.
why did no one tell me this?!
You know why :/
Spread this. I only just started to see mine and I started to freak out a bit. More people should/need to know about this
Here’s an illustration of the aforementioned difference in fat storage.
Men’s lattice pattern collagen threads holds subcutaneous fat in a way that, when the skin expands because of the fat storage, it expands evenly. Women’s “pockets” expand unevenly when we accumulate fat, creating that orange peel effect. Our storage pattern means we can healthily store more fat than men. Like a woman with 25% body fat is average, a man with 25% body fat is chubby. Because of that, like OP said, women are hardier in times of stress or famine. It’s also one of the reasons why our bodies can survive pregnancy, which is a massive energy demand on our system.
And there’s absolutely NO “treatment” for cellulite that will work. They are all bullshit designed to separate you from your hard-earned cash. It’s a secondary sex characteristic, it’s perfectly normal and it’s not going away no matter what you do. Like I’m very lean myself and I work out 5~6 times a week, and I still have cellulite. Someone giving a woman shit for having cellulite is akin to giving her shit for having skin. It’s just a mixture of misogyny and corporate greed.
Love your lumpy skin, ladies. It means you are a badass surviving machine shaped by millenia of evolution.
I did not know this, and I pride myself on knowing shit like this.
1st rule: Tag 9 people you want to get to know better (feel free to not do this if you don’t want to) Uh so I just got started being active on here again and barely talk to anyone so @lokikingofjotunheiny and @antisocial-grace (lmao I know we already know each other considering we see each other almost everyday and also this is a lot of work so feel free to ignore this)
2nd rule: Bold the statements that are true
APPEARANCE
I am 5'7 or taller
I wear glasses (I might be getting some soon lol)
I have at least one tattoo
I have at least one piercing
I have blonde hair
I have brown eyes
I have short hair
My abs are at least somewhat defined
I have or had braces
PERSONALITY
I love meeting new people
People tell me I am funny
Helping others with their problems is a big priority of mine
I enjoy physical challenges
I enjoy mental challenges
I am playfully rude to people I know
I started saying something ironically and now I can’t stop saying it (ya’ll)
There is something I would change about my personality
ABILITY
I can sing well (or at least I like to think so)
I can play an instrument (piano and violin)
I can do over 30 pushups without stopping
I am a fast runner
I can draw well (it just takes forever and includes a lot of erasing)
I have a good memory
I am good at doing math in my head (not that super complicated stuff lol)
I can hold my breath underwater for over a minute
I have beaten at least 2 people arm wrestling
I can make at least 3 recipes from scratch
I know how to throw a proper punch
HOBBIES
I enjoy sports
I’m on a sports team at my school or somewhere else
I’m in an orchestra or choir at my school or somewhere else
I have learned a new song in the past week
I exercise at least once a week (I should tbh)
I have gone for runs at least once a week in warmer months
I have drawn something in the past month
I enjoy writing
Fandoms are my #1 priority
I do some form of Martial arts
EXPERIENCES
I have had my first kiss
I have had alcohol
I have scored a winning point in a sport
I have watched an entire TV series in one sitting
I have been at an overnight event
I have been in a taxi
I have been in the hospital or ER in the past year
I have beaten a video game in one day
I have visited another country
I have been to one of my favourite band’s concerts
MY LIFE
I have one person that I consider to be my Best Friend
I live relatively close to my school/work
My parents are still together
I have at least one sibling (4 older brothers)
I live in the United States
There is snow where I live right now
I have hung out with a friend in the past month
I have a smartphone
I own at least 15 CDs
I share my room with someone
RELATIONSHIPS
I am in a Relationship
I have a crush on a celebrity (Sebastian Stan, hmu)
I have a crush on someone I know
I’ve been in at least 3 relationships
I have never been in a Relationship
I have admitted my feelings to a crush
I get crushes easily
I have had a crush for over a year
I have been in a relationship for over a year
I have had feelings for a friend
RANDOM
I have break-danced
I know a person named Jamie
I have had a teacher that has a name that is hard to pronounce
I have dyed my hair
I’m listening to a song on repeat right now (tbh I do this with any new song that is my “favorite”)
I have punched someone in the past week
I know someone who has gone to jail
I have broken a bone (I’ve sprained my left ankle twice and right ankle once)
I have eaten a waffle today
I know what I want to do in life (for the most part)
