wha....? "waist trainers" - Page 2

NoraKate · 05-27-15, 05:42 PM

wait a sec

are they pushing this as a permanent shape changer?!

won't everything just *boing* back to place?

I can get a really great shape with a proper corset. But it only lasts while the corset is on....

Irisg1 · 05-27-15, 05:48 PM

I hadn't heard of this until a few months ago, when my daughter, then 18 bought one. I had to help her put it on the first couple times. It was unbelievably tight. It was amazing, how tiny she looked with it on. I didn't believe it would change her body, but honestly, I saw her waist become smaller in he short time she wore it consistently. Like any normal young girl, the novelty wore off, and now she only wears it once in a while. She has warn a few times while working out too, although I've told her I don't think that's a good idea.

MomOf2Gremlins · 05-27-15, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by athompson10

Women went from whalebone corsets to girdles to FREEDOM....and now backwards? No thanks, I'll do my abs/core workouts and let my waist measurement do what it wants to.

This trend reminds me of the thigh gap and "hot dog legs" frenzies, a weird fetishization of one female body part that The Selfie Crowd has decided is necessary to beauty.

^ This!

wendug · 05-28-15, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by dutchgirl

Apparently we owe the waist training phenomenon to Kim Kardashian. She swears by this and has been gushing about it on social media. Many doctors have gone on record saying that this has the potential to be dangerous and yet the frenzy continues.

Ugh! Why am I not surprised that Kim Kardashian is to blame for this? People should listen to doctors and not pseudo celebrities!

Eibhinn · 05-28-15, 02:40 PM

Oy, when are people going to realize that you can refine, but never change your basic bodily proportions?

beyond.omega · 05-28-15, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by athompson10

Women went from whalebone corsets to girdles to FREEDOM....and now backwards? No thanks, I'll do my abs/core workouts and let my waist measurement do what it wants to.

This trend reminds me of the thigh gap and "hot dog legs" frenzies, a weird fetishization of one female body part that The Selfie Crowd has decided is necessary to beauty.

I completely missed "hot dog legs"...it turns out its a hilarious meme that makes fun of people obsessed with selfies of their legs.

JulieIL · 05-28-15, 06:58 PM

I admit I looked up "hot dog legs." Not as risque as the hits that came up with "thigh gap"

(I had to look that up when it became a popular term, too).

mtnmom · 05-29-15, 09:19 AM

I hope this isn't the look people are going for.

CoolGirlinFl888 · 05-29-15, 12:31 PM

I saw a show about that lady in the picture and what a scary picture it is!!! She cannot remove the corset or either she can't have it off very long due to some bad stuff that could happen. That is surely not a good look!

NoraKate · 05-29-15, 01:01 PM

ah! Cathie Jung

took her yeeeears of almost constant wearing of corsets to get there

REAL corsets. not the new rubber band things

it's a bit extreme for me

but body modification is only the concern of the body being modified

this is neat
https://lucycorsetry.com/before-after/

that whole site is great for info on real corsets, waist training (with corsets) and tightlacing

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05-27-15, 05:42 PM
NoraKate VF Supporter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: pittsburgh	wait a sec are they pushing this as a permanent shape changer?! won't everything just boing back to place? I can get a really great shape with a proper corset. But it only lasts while the corset is on.... __________________ you can have my caffeine when you pry it from my cold dead hands

05-27-15, 05:48 PM
Irisg1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.J.	I hadn't heard of this until a few months ago, when my daughter, then 18 bought one. I had to help her put it on the first couple times. It was unbelievably tight. It was amazing, how tiny she looked with it on. I didn't believe it would change her body, but honestly, I saw her waist become smaller in he short time she wore it consistently. Like any normal young girl, the novelty wore off, and now she only wears it once in a while. She has warn a few times while working out too, although I've told her I don't think that's a good idea. __________________ Iris

05-28-15, 02:40 PM
Eibhinn Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada	Oy, when are people going to realize that you can refine, but never change your basic bodily proportions?

05-28-15, 06:58 PM
JulieIL Join Date: Mar 2011	I admit I looked up "hot dog legs." Not as risque as the hits that came up with "thigh gap" (I had to look that up when it became a popular term, too).

05-29-15, 09:19 AM
mtnmom Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Santa Cruz Mtns, CA	I hope this isn't the look people are going for. __________________ ~~Diane~~

05-29-15, 12:31 PM
CoolGirlinFl888 Join Date: Jul 2011	I saw a show about that lady in the picture and what a scary picture it is!!! She cannot remove the corset or either she can't have it off very long due to some bad stuff that could happen. That is surely not a good look!

05-29-15, 01:01 PM
NoraKate VF Supporter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: pittsburgh	ah! Cathie Jung took her yeeeears of almost constant wearing of corsets to get there REAL corsets. not the new rubber band things it's a bit extreme for me but body modification is only the concern of the body being modified this is neat https://lucycorsetry.com/before-after/ that whole site is great for info on real corsets, waist training (with corsets) and tightlacing __________________ you can have my caffeine when you pry it from my cold dead hands