11 Black Women on Learning How to Dress Their Bodies, Without Covering Up Their Curves

"The first time I remember being hit on, it was a catcall from a man in his 20s; I was in sixth grade. I have always been a bigger girl, and at 12 years old, my 5'6" frame already boasted thick thighs and large breasts. From then on, I would wear large hoodies and skirts down to my ankles in order not to attract this attention. As a woman in my early 20s, I envied the less-curvy girls with smaller breasts. I so wished I could wear those low V-necks and not look like I was trying to show cleavage. I realized at 25 years old that my curvy body didn't need to look less sexy, less suggestive, or any different in order for me to sport crop tops, low shirts, or string bikinis."