

It's a state of mind that depends on what beauty ideal or peer group the character is comparing herself to, so even a girl or woman who fills a C-cup may feel inadequate in the presence of another who's an E-cup. 38C is about the same volume as 30F, for an Alliterative Name, the interesting thing is that a lady doesn't have to be "flat" or even remarkably small-chested in order to suffer from this anxiety. While the trope is named after one of the smallest standard bra cup sizes note The actual meaning of these letters varies by manufacturer and country, and many people don't know that cup size is always relative to band size ◊, e.g.

Jealously staring at another girl's huge breasts at the beach, at the pool, or in the changing room.Getting offended (and sometimes violent) when other people comment on the smallness of her breasts.Trying to make herself appear more busty than she really is, possibly by using a push-up bra or Fake Boobs.Wearing loose clothing so that it's harder to guess the size of her chest.Things commonly done by this type of small chested woman:

It can easily become Hilarious in Hindsight if the character or the actress portraying her grows up and becomes quite big-breasted as an adult. In fiction you frequently see this with teenage and preteen girls, disappointed that they're not as "mature" as their older sisters or more-developed peers, before ultimately learning An Aesop to love their body no matter what final shape it takes. This can be for a variety of reasons, but the most common anxieties are that she'll look less sexy to a Love Interest, be mistaken for a child or a man, or be treated as underdeveloped and immature because of her small chest. This standard of female beauty can be a challenge for women with smaller breasts, and while some wear the "ironing board" title with pride, others are plagued by problems of low self-esteem as a result of their. Many works are set in a culture where the common assumption is that " Buxom Is Better". Etna and Flonne, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
