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    CharlotteTrampling: I have the same body as her except a few inches shorter. I was a swimmer as a teen until my genetic disposition to grow an ass and teenage disposition... more »
    applejuice: I've lived both in the UK and in the US (both for many years) and it is not as common in the UK for girls to be involved in sports. Don't get me wrong... more »
    Liz11685: I feel for her so much. I am tall and broad as well and often feel unfeminine because I am so much BIGGER than most girls. One day I hope my future da... more »
    ImproperDancing: I want to hug this girl and force her to understand that she's beautiful. Unfortunately, that would be hypocritical of me because I am the QUEEN of ha... more »
    Mmmmkay (gellin' and Jezebelin): I think no matter how accomplished we are, we always feel we should apologize for not being pretty "enough." Its fucked up. Every time I see a pictu... more »
    HollyGodrunkly: I recently came to the realization that I feel most beautiful and confident when I'm soaked in sweat and wearing yoga pants and a t-shirt after a hour... more »
    fol_de_rol: There was a series of Nike for Women ads a few years ago that glorified things like swimmers' shoulders, muscular calves and thighs, etc. Stories like... more »
    la_periodista: That make me appreciate my high school swim team, where we'd JOKE about "man shoulders," or about being "beasts," but actually just totally appreciate... more »
    tscheese: Is it weird that, as someone who is also 5'11" with large shoulders, I don't really want to be seen as "feminine"? Yes, I want people to realize I'm f... more »
    CrossWord: Dude, she looks THE SAME with makeup and without. We all do. It is such a myth that we can make ourselves look significantly better or worse than we n... more »
    Kivrin: It's really not that hard to understand why women like Adlington feel unfeminine. It's right there in the definition of the word: feminine refers to ... more »
    shorty63136: I've always been kinda "cock diesel", as some would call it. Broad shoulders, big boobs, strong arms. Granted, I did work at UPS for 6 years (guess wh... more »
    sybann: This makes me so sad. The worst thing about it is that one day she'll look back and realize just how gorgeous and powerful she was and will regret not... more »
    gumbytime: wasn't there an episode of "What Not to Wear" that featured a US olympic swimmer (hopeful?) Her body image was very similar to Rebecca's. more »
    Eric Northman is mine: "People ask me, 'Are you expecting?' I say, 'No, I'm just fat.'" Best response to possibly the stupidiest/most insensitive questions of all time. I ha... more »
  • #bodyconscious

    British Olympic Swimming Champion Feels "Unfeminine"

    Rebecca Adlington, 19, is a swimmer who trains four hours a day, six days a week. But when she wears a baggy clothes? "People ask me, 'Are you expecting?' I say, 'No, I'm just fat.'" More »
  • #femalebodybuilders

    Muscles: Strong Enough For A Man, But Made For A Woman?