Legs and Butts

One word many women associate with their thighs is "complicated. Quite often, those "perfect" thighs don't even exist without the help of crafty retouchers. But knowing that intellectually doesn't always assuage the visceral shame women can feel when they feel like they don't measure up to an ideal. As an antidote, HuffPost Women photographed 25 pairs of thighs belonging to a diverse group of inspiring women between the ages of 20 and We asked each woman to pick a word to describe her thighs, and talk a little bit about her relationship with the body part that can make her feel "strong," "feminine," "resilient" and at times "dimply.