The Voluptuous Libertine

stat⋅u⋅esque /ˌstætʃuˈɛsk/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [stach-oo-esk]

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Origin:
1825–35; statue + -esque

Related forms:

stat⋅u⋅esque⋅ly, adverb

stat⋅u⋅esque⋅ness, noun

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I prefer this word to describe my height and how I carry myself. Unlike many tall girls, I never felt ashamed of towering over my male classmates, especially in elementary school. These girls compensate for their height by slouching, resulting in physical discomfort. As a classically trained ballerina from the age of four, I always walked with my back straight, gracefully and with an appropriate amount of pride. Though I am no longer a ballerina, the training stuck and quite honestly, I think I’m unable to slouch; I have made a graceful art of lounging like a cat. Even when I’m walking in a rush to class I know my form is elegant.

Most of the guys eventually outgrew me in high school and by then I was a high-heel aficionado. I usually date men who are taller than I am but I have found more than a few shorter men who delight in having a tall goddess stand next to them. I do believe it is a fetish for them, one that I am happy to oblige. I find these men also fetishize shoes, especially beautiful stilettos. Again, this is a fetish in which I enthusiastically partake.

As I state on my About page, I do consider myself beautiful and very dignified, an opinion seconded by others though unnecessary for the upkeep of my self-esteem. I believe more people need to find this beauty within themselves. I find a lot of misdirected hatred toward others comes from a place of insecurity within a person and they know no other recourse than to deflect it onto an unwilling public. Self-love will lead to peace!