Baby got back

[flexagon]

Here's a post I've been wanting to make at least since last week... I've been having a weird psychological issue lately with this stupid phrase I've never heard before. Junk in the trunk. I heard it once when someone was joking about places to hide a little fat, and I blinked and thought it was a weird thing to say. Then I heard it a second time from bluechromis, who was saying something positive and friendly about it, and somehow after that it got in my head and I have encountered it further in talking about it. Ugh... I don't like it at all... it makes me want to be thin, really thin, rail thin, ana-is-my-best-friend thin, no junk anywhere thin. It is soooo triggering.

All of which is bad, because I know it's meant to be a positive phrase, and I don't want to be so unaccepting of myself and others. But god, that phrase is such a trigger for my unacceptance. 'Junk' just doesn't mean anything good to me--I can't think of a single context where I've said that word in a positive way. The last thing I want is junk sticking to me where I can't get rid of it. Especially because, absent this phrase from my head, I feel just fine about my body.

So. Anyone know of a counter-mantra?

Comments

[bluechromis.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I really don't think it's bad. It's just a rhyme to me. *shrug* On the other hand, although I'm not a fan of my current overly curvy state, I don't want a flat ass either...so perhaps that's why I don't think it's bad.

[flexagon]

:)

It's definitely not really negative. Just a little negative (the word "junk"). I think I'm just having an allergic reaction or something.

[savage-rose.livejournal.com]

It was in that Sir Mix-a-lot song. I don't like it either, but I'm just able to ignore it. Usually :)

[webrat.livejournal.com]

I remember 'baby got back' from Sir Mix-a-lot, but don't remember 'junk in the trunk' from him?

[savage-rose.livejournal.com]

The closest he comes to saying it is "But Fonda ain't got a motor in the back of her Honda". I stand corrected, LOL. I am proud not to have known that ;)

[bluechromis.livejournal.com]

Keep in mind I've dated black guys too - been enthusiastically told having a bit of a butt is a great thing. So I know it's usually meant as a positive.