Big Butts: What’s With The Obsession?

It all started in 1992, when Sir Mix A Lot announced that he liked big butts, and about that, he couldn’t lie. Since then, we have been consumed by the big booty hysteria.
The big butt pandemic appears to have taken this country and its inhabitants by storm. Perhaps never before has a single body part been so overly glorified. The butt has become a pop culture obsession that is taking over our air waves, TV screens, minds and bodies. No longer is the big butt a largely unrecognized feature attributed solely to the African-American woman. Sometime after the era of skinny-obsession in the early 90s, it became cool to have a larger derriere. Somewhere between that point and now, it became necessary to have a big butt. There is scarcely a rap song out there that is free of lyrics proclaiming blatant adoration of, not just the butt, but the huge “bootylicious,” “badonka-donk,” “fatty.” There is scarcely a red carpet lacking beautiful women turning away from the cameras in order to enable the perfect booty photo op. There is scarcely a time when a well endowed woman walks down the street without droves of men breaking their necks to check out her back. What’s with the big booty obsession? When did it become cool to have a “fat” a*s? And why?
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Its a beautiful thing to see a woman with a nice shape, but to demand an outrageous hip-to-waist ratio from every woman seems unfair. There is now so much pressure to have a “donk” that women are seeking surgical procedures to enhance their natural assets. The ‘booty obsession’ is becoming a ‘booty complex’ that might have a negative effect on some women and their body image perceptions. While the ‘donk’ movement has embraced a slew of women (namely ethnic women) who were once excluded from mainstream concepts of beauty (which equated beauty with slimness), it has excluded those fondly referred to as the “little booty cuties.” While the big booty obsession seems like a passing trend, its current reign over black womens’ self image is quite powerful, and even more alarming.
What are your thoughts? What’s with the booty obsession?
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BLAS1AN06
11-18-2009 1:07 pm
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orinreborn2
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littlebabymia
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Superwo_man
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soulbreed
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Successonmymind
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buffie is the best example of how you can become successful with a big booty nowadays, lol
orinreborn2
nothing more lovely than a super giant …. booty ….
can never too big … NEVER !!!
littlebabymia
I have T&A, its hard to find pants and shirts this s**t sucks!
TASTYCHOCOLATE317
Lotta mushy s**t to wipe.
BettyBoopVA2TX
I have a big a$$ according to every man i have encounter with BUT BIG ASSES ARE NOT ALL THAT!! Half the time a big ass has an UGLY FRONT!! for the women (and whoever else) who think all U need is a big ass….GO KILL YASELF. I have a BIGASS AND A SMALL BCUP CHEST!! duznt matter wut U have….a MAN is gonna holla regardless. damn yall killz me
3_Beam_Dream357
Well, truth be told, contrary to the reports statement, it DIDNT all begin with Sir Mix A Lot with his song. What you think them dudes was singin about in that song “BrickHouse”? I like a chick with a phat ass, but that doesnt mean that i wont date a woman who doesnt have a phatty either. Its just a preference, and we all have em, just like some people like folks with dimples, some like people who are bowlegged, some people like folks with 6 pack abs. Not saying thats all you will ever mess with, but its a preference.
Nightowl358
I like a nice tight, athletic ass personally.
samsthewon
I want to say that as a Black man myself that not all Black men like the whole Ba-Dunk-A-Donk thing.Like the lil’ saying alway’s say’s…”Can I Get Some Frie’s With That Shake”…for me it’s more like “Can I Get A lil’ Back With Her Large Front” Petite and large C-cup’s rule!!! Another thing I do hate to hear is I wish I had,or I want a J-lo booty.Some Black women are probably guilty of it to.We all know especially Black people,that Black women have had Big A$$’s,since slavery day’s,and that Massa’s F’n A$$ definately knew!…What I mean by that is long before J-lo came along.Nothing against the fine Latin honey’s,case I know some of you not only look and pass for Black but you’ve got the same big ol’ booty’s.
princezjaz
I love having a big 100% dominican/rican ass, I love the way females stare at it with envy and how men stare at it indisbelief. Its a good confidence booster knowin you have all that ass behind me followin me all day long. I have a good size chest as well that compliments my ass which i am thankful for. I feel bad for women that go to drastic length as to gettin implants or injections. But i can tell you if its real or fake its worth it you can never go wrong having all that ass jus make sure its on point!
Superwo_man
greywolf5 STATED IT BEST FOR THE BLACK WOMAN ISSS THE REAL FORBIDDEN FRUIT, THE WHITE MAN TOOK WHAT HE WANTED AND THOUGHT WAS BEAUTIFUL. WE REALLY NEED TO BE DE-WILLIE LYNCHED AS A PEOPLE WITH NO ONE KNOWING THEIR PLACE IN THE BLACK FAMILY UNIT. WE HAVE BOUGHT INTO WHAT WHITE FOLKS STATE IS OR IS NOT BEAUTIFUL, WHY BE CAUSE WE ARE BRAIN WASHED BY MAINSTREAM MEDIA, ONE TIME MY CHOCOLATE DAUGHTER TOLD ME THAT SHE LIKE THE WAY WHITE WOMEN LOOKED, WHEN ASKED WHY SHE STATED THE LONG HAIR, THATS WHEN I STARTED BUYING ESSENCE, AND SHOWING HER PICS OF OUR FAMILY AND ME WHEN I WAS A LIL ONE WITH HAIR DOWN MY BACK BUT WHY ARE WE SO SOLD ON THAT, WE BURN OUR HAIR OUT TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT OR KILL OURSELVES TO LOOK LIKE A WHITE WOMAN. BE HEALTHY BUT BE YOU. MY BEHIND IS NATURALLY THERE I WAS SMALL WITH A BIG BUTT, MY MALE FRIEND MARK USED TO TELL ME IN PRACTICE THAT, THAT BACK YARD AIN’T GOING NOWHERE (WHILE EXERCISING) AS A YOUNG WOMEN SO DEAL WITH IT, IF YOU SON’T HAVE IT, BY BUTT PADS LIKE BEYONCE, LOL. SORRY B BUT YOU LIED TO ME i THOUGHT YOU WERE PUTTING BIG BEAUTIFUL BEHINDS ON THE SCENE AND TURNS OUT ITS A FAKE BUTTIE.
Superwo_man
YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING! I’ M FAB AT FORTY SOMETHING AND MY ASS HAS ALWAYS GOT THE ATTENTION AND COMMENTS SINCE i RAN TRACK IN SCHOOL. BLACK MEN HAVE ALWAYS HAD A THING FOR THE BUTT, AT LEAST THE ONES AROUND ME, LITTLE IN THE MIDDLE, AND MUCH BACK IS WHERE IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT. WE AS BLACK WOMEN JUST HAVE TO KEEP IT IN SHAPE, LOL.
REDBOY703
Sir Mix a lot in 92′ made big booties popular??? This dude has to be white writin this BS. Im only 25 and i remember E.U. “Doin the Butt” Just give me that big ol but owwwww lol…I mean what black woman wants a flat bootie? Im sorry but that is a deal breaker for me. I don’t care too much for titties but i love some plump.
Candyboxxx
Quote from Chocolate Drip: “A man’s definition of “PHAT” is not healthy for me. I’m glad I gave up before reaching a size 16! Besides what is a woman’s our compensation for maintaining such a big “BUTT”? His p***s? Let me see you make that “Phat” like women have obsessed over making their BUTTs.”
Chocolate, if you are not genetically predisposed to having a big behind, you won’t get one just because you gain weight. That was your own mistake in trying to attain an unrealistic goal, based on the lack of knowledge of your own body type. You would have done better by going under the knife; at least only one area of your body would have been affected rather than your entire frame.
I’m not trying to be nasty or rude; I’m just being frank.
soulbreed
If the question has to be asked, then thats a clear indication that you must be a square ass muhf**ka, or a white boy/girl who endears to propogate the image of a flat ass because thats the popular image of before times with the popular majority. Black Men, colored men and a few white men on the other hand if not all of em, and, especially me, love the plumpness and juicyness of a big booty fruit on our sistaz blessed in having em. What the hell I want with a drawed up 2 by 4 ass??
ChoclateDrip
A man’s definition of “PHAT” is not healthy for me. I’m glad I gave up before reaching a size 16! Besides what is a woman’s our compensation for maintaining such a big “BUTT”? His p***s? Let me see you make that “Phat” like women have obsessed over making their BUTTs and tits.
ChoclateDrip
A man’s definition of “PHAT” is not healthy for me. I’m glad I gave up before reaching a size 16! Besides what is a woman’s our compensation for maintaining such a big “BUTT”? His p***s? Let me see you make that “Phat” like women have obsessed over making their BUTTs.
Candyboxxx
Big bottoms is not a passing trend, no more than big breasts are. It is an aspect of beauty that is here to stay because the standards of beauty in mainstream america are being changed by blacks who have an influence on the imagery that is presented to the public. The influence is powerful and I am sure everlasting.
The idea of super-thin women without any curves is actually quite new, relatively speaking. Historically, men prefer women with a certain waist-to-hip ratio and like a little meat on our bones. It symbolises fertility, health, and even wealth…a big derriere is just an extension of that, and it is a very feminine look.
I used to be ashamed of my rear, but I now hold it in high regard. In fact, when I dated a guy from East India, even he told me that my “ass is an inspiration”. I converted him to a big booty freak. Go figure. : P
Successonmymind
that picture of amber rose with the girl sitting on her lap, that S**T IS HOT! i co–sign that, WOW! I just luv a women with ass, but question is it me or does it seem like the women with biggest butts always have the biggest attitudes?
greywolf5
Ever since I was a lil fella, I was always attracted to hips, thighs and flat stomachs. There is something incredibly primal about the behind on a black woman. I remember becoming very angry at all of the chatter about J-lo…It irritated me that a Puerto Rican woman (Ever wonder where she got that booty?) was used to glorify what sistahs have had ever since God made the 1st woman. What about Angela Bassett, Diana Ross, Lola Falana, Traci Ross, and so many other endowed sistahs? Serena has always been breathtaking to me. I once saw a doc**entary which stated that the reason that black women don’t suffer from the same warped self esteem issues that white women go thru is because black men appreciate curves. Which further proves my theory that God loved black women so much that he made them FOINE comin and goin!
loversex
This is almost animalistic in nature because those hips and juicy butts make men hungry as a beast with a fresh piece of meat. I know what it sounds like but it is a very strong initial attraction that is yet to be tested. I supposed like a well built guy shirtless to a caught off guard woman.
nativejq3
this my comment on this big butt issue and remine you that in the black community butts have been popular not only for blacks but for most for years , but in the 60’s skinny came in to fashion from europe but not in the hood . you see that was where whites couldn’t compete so they made it unfashionable , and then white weman cross over and jaylo court the white mans eye and now its popular again . now the bad said you see there is a differents between a nice butt “big ” and a getto butt NOTE A BUTT CAN BE TO BIG ! … AND WHEN YOU CANT TELL IF SHE COMING OR GOING YOUR BODY IS WACK , YOU SEE if your butt butt is big at 12 years old its even bigger at 20 years old and even bigger at 30 years old . all i’m saying is if your a fat ass that aint nice. flatten those abs and tim those thighs ( take care of your body )
MagicallyTasty
y ppl hating on big butt girls.. im one too and its just some men like women with a lil more meat back there aint nothing wrong with it .ust like there are men you love women with larges chests ppl dont say anything about that . I think everyone is different everyone has different body types that they cant help but come out with. as long as the person your with loves it and accepts you for you i dont see anything wrong with it . and it might be an obesseion noew but who knows in a couple of years it might go back being all about the skinny girls
RedBone241
I have a very big booty! AND I’M PROUD OF IT! Women have to pay to get what we Black women already were given! It’s a gift that I wouldn’t trade for the world! Brothas LOVE BIG BUTTS! No question! BIG BUTTS R TAKIN OVA! HOLLA!