We all have a relationship with cellulite and that relationship probably isn’t good.

But according toRefinery29,it never used to be this way.

That’s because before the 20th century, body fat was considered a sign of prosperity.

Woman attempting to show the cellulite on her thighs

He called it “cellulite.”

Can you get rid of cellulite?

Modern medical science has also found an explanation as to why cellulite seems to favor women.

Cellulite treatment