I also wrote Body Phrases I Hate: “Junk in the Trunk”, which is over at the newly launched Glorify!.
My ass is not small. Never has been, at least not since puberty, when I started growing hips and curves and things.
Nor is it easily contained. Shapewear and other compression shorts do not reduce it. I have butt-split oh-so-many pairs of pants — even stretchy pants — that I purchased with my waist, rather than my ass, measurement in mind. The same has happened with at least a few pairs that were specifically purchased to accommodate my widest hip circumference.
While you’re there, please also check out this post!