Waist trainers or corsets have been around since roughly 2000 B.C. to create an "idealistic" body shape for women. Although not wildly popular until the Victorian Era, these trainers are somehow still around. They are rumored to produce results but they also cause endless hazards to your health. It is absolutely mind-boggling that this “trend” is still around today, not to mention being endorsed by celebrities.
Women have always been critical when it comes to their bodies and the bodies of their peers, but a 10-inch waist and embellished curvy figure isn't worth reorganized organs. It's idiotic to believe that you can wear a device created more than 500 years ago that crushes your insides and experience no harmful side effects.
Along with waist trainers, there are now also "booty lifters" and "full body shapers," because paying hundreds of dollars to ruin your body seems like a logical investment. Striving towards perfection is human nature, but body modification is never the way to go.
Celebrities endorse these trainers for "giving them their body back" after having children or "giving them the body they always wanted." But claiming these products as lifesavers is only going to increase the troubles of the many youth who idolize these celebrities. You probably have seen a handful of these celebrities on Instagram, hashtagging Waist Gain Society and WhataWaist.com like Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, and Amber Rose. But there are many other superstars who are rumored to use these death traps. Such celebs include Dolly Parton, Blac Chyna, Christina Milian, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jenni "JWoww" Farley, Lily James and Jessica Alba.
These trainers aren't fashion statements; in fact, they should come with warning labels. But just in case you are one of the many that believe that these corsets are "worth" the consequences, here are some of the many ugly truths of waist training.
Deformation and the possibility of fracturing rib.
Squashed or compressed lungs, making it extremely difficult to breathe.
Crushed organs.
Fainting due to the corset cutting off your circulation.
Oh, and the fact that it doesn't really work!
Pushing the fat inwards doesn't make it disappear or cultivate in that one area, it just moves it. Taking the corset off (and actually being able to breathe and relax) results in the accumulated fat regressing back to its original and natural location. This accessory has taken being a slave to fashion to a whole new level.
So if for some reason you are ever considering giving up your perfectly healthy body for a 6-inch waist and a Nicki Minaj-sized booty, think of all the terrible side effects that are sure to come your way if you venture down the dangerous path of waist training. Celebs might make it look all that, but while they fracture ribs you can be happy with your own body, eat a burger and thank God you have common sense.
