# Christina Hendricks of Mad Men is yummy! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 29, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681 "2011-05-29T18:19:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/21 "2011-05-30T18:22:13Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > Sorry, she just doesn’t do it for me. Her breasts are too big. I understand each of the words individually, but the manner in which there are assembled, makes no sense. She is light-years out of my league, but I would if she asked me. ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/22 "2011-05-30T18:32:30Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > Her breasts are too big. Strange combination of words there. What does it mean? ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/23 "2011-05-30T18:37:36Z")
I’ll say it too: she really doesn’t do much for me. I think she looks pretty good on the show, but still a bit… zaftig to me. I’m attracted to more petite women. Give me Natalie Portman any day of the week. And, in the linked photos, Hendricks is WAY too curvy and plump for my tastes. She does have a pretty face though, I’ll certainly admit that. Not that I’d stand a chance with her in real life, of course. Or Natalie. Just purely internet ‘sharp knees’ talking, here. > [@Manduck](#): > > Strange combination of words there. What does it mean? Sorry, not every guy subscribes to “the bigger the boobs the better”. Strange, I know. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/24 "2011-05-30T18:42:05Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > Sorry, she just doesn’t do it for me. Her breasts are too big. There is no such thing as too big natural boobies. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/25 "2011-05-30T18:51:03Z")
I’m open-minded on these issues. I’d be willing to have sex with Christina Hendricks, Rosario Dawson, Devon Aoki, and Natalie Portman. ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/26 "2011-05-30T18:51:40Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I’m open-minded on these issues. I’d be willing to have sex with Christina Hendricks, Rosario Dawson, Devon Aoki, and Natalie Portman. For science! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/27 "2011-05-30T19:19:30Z")
I like science. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/28 "2011-05-30T19:25:49Z")
> [@Manduck](#): > > Strange combination of words there. What does it mean? It means just what it says. I like small boobies. I once had a ridiculous argument with a small-breasted girlfriend who refused to believe I was genuine in my appreciation for her minimalist mammaries–this after I had playfully spent some time in bed caressing, naming, and – well, never mind. But she had self-esteem issues. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/29 "2011-05-30T19:34:33Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > It means just what it says. I like small boobies. > > I once had a ridiculous argument with a small-breasted girlfriend who refused to believe I was genuine in my appreciation for her minimalist mammaries–this after I had playfully spent some time in bed caressing, naming, and – well, never mind. But she had self-esteem issues. Maybe she needs exposure to Maria Bamford? ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/30 "2011-05-30T20:23:05Z")
> [@The\_Second\_Stone](#): > > There is no such thing as too big natural boobies. There is at some point, but she’s not to that point. While I appreciate her curviness, there are lots of curvy women out there, what I like about her specifically is her attitude that she is unapologetic about her shape. That confidence is what’s sexy. Everyone has different shapes. If she’s built like a brick house it’s better (IMO) to celebrate it than go around moaning how much she wishes she was slender. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/31 "2011-05-30T20:26:31Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I’m open-minded on these issues. I’d be willing to have sex with Christina Hendricks, Rosario Dawson, Devon Aoki, and Natalie Portman. I’ll send over some hookerbots. Don’t worry about paying; they’ll help themselves to your funds once you’re exhausted. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/32 "2011-05-30T20:45:21Z")
> [@The\_Second\_Stone](#): > > There is no such thing as too big natural boobies. Oh, sure there is. Hendricks is about two cups too big for my tastes, but she has a stunning face, so I could overlook the oversized boobies. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/33 "2011-05-30T21:19:31Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Oh, sure there is. Hendricks is about two cups too big for my tastes, but she has a stunning face, so I could overlook the oversized boobies. 😉 A reverse butterface! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/34 "2011-05-30T21:44:56Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > If you like curvy women in swimsuits, check out [Rosario Dawson](http://snarkerati.com/celebrity-gossip/rosario-dawson-bikini-pictures-massive-boobage/). As an aside, in that photo-shoot: I love how, when she notices the cameraman, she just smiles and waves. No flipping off the camera, no “Get away, you vultures!”, just “Oh, hi!”. ---
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/35 "2011-05-30T22:54:58Z")
Now. This might be my memory playing tricks on me. I admit that. But, in that episode of Firefly I don’t remember Saffron being especially large. In fact, she seemed smaller than Inara. I don’t recall hearing many people talking up Morena Baccarin as an example of a large actress. So, did Hendricks gain a lot of weight after the Firefly appearance? Was she filmed to look smaller? Or is my memory playing tricks on me. I think those pictures of her look bad. But, it’s the outfit, like WOOKINPANUP said. That bathing suit doesn’t go with her color, and does more to accentuate the negatives of her body, than the positives. My gosh. Her boobs are probably nice, but from that bathing suit I would never guess it. Plus. Those knees are so sharp. I think she looks great in Mad Men. And, I have seen some other candid paparazzi shots were she looked much better than that. Wow. Rosario Dawson is super hot. I’m bad at judging. Is she heavy compared to most actresses? She looks a lot smaller than Hendricks. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/36 "2011-05-30T23:10:52Z")
> [@The\_Second\_Stone](#): > > I like science. That’s what she blinds me with. Duhh-nuh-dun Duhh-nuh-dun DUN! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/37 "2011-05-30T23:15:36Z")
The first time I watched _Firefly_ (on DVD) was pre _Mad Men_. At the time I had no idea who Christina Hendricks was. I thought the Saffron character was crazy hot and I never noticed her being plus sized. The second time I watched _Firefly_ I had seen _MM_, was aware that CH was considered to be quite a bit heavier than is typical for a young actress playing a “romantic” lead. This time I DID notice that Saffron was somewhat plump. Not as big as she is now but she was a little “plumper” than Inara or Kaylee. Still thought she was hot. ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/38 "2011-05-30T23:16:56Z")
She’s gained a lot of weight since her modeling days, [when she appeared](http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/christina-hendricks-playboy.jpg) [in Playboy](http://cache.blippitt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Christina-Hendricks-Playboy-2.jpg), [and some weight since Firefly.](http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRv6OwtGa7MSlBXGJ0IvR3S9-S8vDNp_68uHsfQeWAtYz39cK-I5A) By Hollywood standards she’s gigantic - by normal American standards she’s average size, not at all an average shape! She’s said herself that she’s a size 12-14, but it’s all hips and boobs, she has slender arms and shoulders, and relatively thin legs. I think she has a great body (and face, and skin) and I’m glad to see a woman who isn’t so small and thin as to barely exist in the general population getting so much acclaim and attention for her figure. I’ve seen these new black swimsuit pics already, and I’m wondering why media outlets have chosen to showcase only those that make her look the heaviest. [This](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/28/article-0-0C4EB53400000578-175_634x700.jpg) and [this](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3WMpacryHOg/TeGOPgEC8kI/AAAAAAAAiz4/C7_rjP5Vvvc/s1600/Christina%2BHendricks%2Bcauses%2Ba%2BLake%2BComo-tion%2Bin%2Bblack%2Bswimsuit%2Bas%2Bshe%2Benjoys%2Bdip%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bpool%2B%2B%2B3.jpg) provide a much more accurate look at her shape and size, but this is all I am seeing on gossip sites! Maybe cause it’s a cleavage shot? ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/39 "2011-05-30T23:18:34Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I’m open-minded on these issues. I’d be willing to have sex with Christina Hendricks, Rosario Dawson, Devon Aoki, and Natalie Portman. All at once??? :eek: > [@pricciar](#): > > Now. This might be my memory playing tricks on me. I admit that. But, in that episode of Firefly I don’t remember Saffron being especially large. In fact, she seemed smaller than Inara. I don’t recall hearing many people talking up Morena Baccarin as an example of a large actress. So, did Hendricks gain a lot of weight after the Firefly appearance? Was she filmed to look smaller? Or is my memory playing tricks on me. I’ve wondered this as well. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681/40 "2011-05-30T23:32:50Z")
> [@rhubarbarin](#): > > I’ve seen these new black swimsuit pics already, and I’m wondering why media outlets have chosen to showcase only those that make her look the heaviest.[URL=“[http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/28/article-0-0C4EB53400000578-175\_634x700.jpg](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/28/article-0-0C4EB53400000578-175_634x700.jpg)”] Because cruelty sells better than fairness, I expect. Because there are many in the media who choose to celebrities through a grinder of humiliation and mockery in order to appeal to the worse natures their viewers and readers. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christina-hendricks-of-mad-men-is-yummy/583681.md?page=3)