Let me start off by reminding everyone that I'm the first defender of realistic expectations for the female body. I hate how we are always comparing ourselves to photoshopped images of models and actors. I've got a flat chest, large thighs, and a big ass. I have a ten inch difference in the measurement of my waist and hips. I never look like the models when I try on clothes. That being said, attacking the way animated characters are drawn is a little pathetic.
Artists draw things that are interesting. Character design is all about playing with proportions and exaggerating things to make them aesthetically interesting and/or funny. Now you tell me which image is more playful and interesting to look at:
I really don't think this creates an expectation that women's hips and waist are supposed to have a 30" difference, but that's just me. I feel like this kind of crap hurts the cause a lot more than it helps it. Attacking character design seems overly defensive and downright petty. Is that what we are going for in this day and age, ladies?
Besides, take a look at Mister Tiny Waist, Buff Shoulders and Arms down here:
Where's the outrage? Is this what your hipster boyfriend looks like, lady bloggers? Probably not. Disney movies aren't real, and they aren't supposed to be real. The animation in the classics is downright beautiful. So let's enjoy some artwork and maybe get over ourselves.
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