My Butt, My Boobs, and Other Things that Aren’t Supposed to Exist

My body isn’t yours to critique

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“Turn around.”

I spun before my cheerleading advisor, wearing the short, flouncy skirt I was being fitted for. At sixteen, I was five feet tall and 105lbs — but curvy. My breasts were larger than most girls, and my waist nipped in creating curvy hips.