History Main / PetitePride

Contrast ACupAngst, BigBreastPride, or BuxomBeautyStandard and ProudBeauty. Compare DCupDistress. UsefulNotes/AnimeFanSpeak calls this sort of character UsefulNotes/{{Pettanko}}.

[[BuxomBeautyStandard Buxom women are commonly considered more attractive]], so those who are flat-chested tend to [[ACupAngst be self-concious of their size]]. But there are girls who see their lack of assets as a plus. This may either come off as a humorous form of [[CopeByPretending coping]], or it may be played straight.

* Nonon Jakuzure from Anime/KillLaKill may be flat-chested, but she shows no angst
whatsoever about it.

* Chilli of Music/{{TLC}} has said that she used to feel self-conscious about her small breasts, and it took awhile to make peace with them. This is addressed in the video for "Unpretty," where he plays a woman whose boyfriend suggests implants. But when she goes in for the surgery, she sees a young woman (disturbingly young, in fact) crying in pain as her implants are graphically removed. Chilli runs out of the clinic and it's implied that she dumps her boyfriend at the end. In real life, she changed her mind on implants after learning they'd permanently kill her ability to breastfeed, since motherhood was a major life goal of hers. Even when her son grew past that stage and she opted not to have more kids, by that point Chilli had grown to accept her small breasts. She's also jokingly said that TLC stood for "Titty-Less Crew", as all three members were on the smaller side.

* A [[GrandTheftMe body-stealing example]] occurs in ''Manga/FairyTail'' when [[spoiler:Irene Belserion]], [[BoobsOfSteel who originally had one hell of a rack to go along with her strength]], takes over [[TokenMiniMoe Wendy's]] body and takes a moment to state that her small chest is rather cute, which is rather hilarious given [[ACupAngst Wendy's own issues on the subject]]. [[spoiler:Then again, Irene was just happy to have a ''human'' body again no matter how it looked.]]

* The minor goddess Aura from Myth/ClassicalMythology is described as a "manlike" virgin who makes fun of Artemis for having a large bust, while at the same time claiming that her almost non-existent bust is better. This does not end well for her.

* In ''Film/WeirdScience'', the two protagonists consider designing the program to make the girl's breasts huge; but then Gary says, "Hold it, Wyatt, I know female stats. Anything bigger than a handful and you're looking at a sprained tongue." So they reduce them to average size ([[ZigzaggedTrope zigzagged]] in a way because while Lisa'a bust doesn't turn out to be ''huge'', she isn't exactly petite either).

* Chaika, one of the {{Catgirl}} aliens in ''LightNovel/CatPlanetCuties'', is very confident about her figure; particularly in comparison to fellow Catian [[ACupAngst Melvin.]]

* EmotionlessGirl Nozomu Ezomori from ''LightNovel/{{Kanokon}}'' is rather proud of her flatness - often calling the more busty Chizuru's chest "flab".

* Ryoko and Ringo from ''LightNovel/OkamiSan''. Though they aren't quite proud of their distinct lack of assets, they aren't moping over it either.

* Jane from the ''LightNovel/DisgaeaNovels'' is the daughter of '''Captain Gordon, Defender of Earth!''' and Jennifer, but does not appear to have inherited her mother's ample bust size. This suits her just fine though, as she's in love with Laharl (who has a phobia of women with large breasts).

** In the video of "Objection", she plays a girl who is [[{{Cuckold}} cheated on by her boyfriend]]. When she confronts the "other woman", she pokes her GagBoobs and they deflate.

Flat chests are usually associated with the young, and a girl with Petite Pride will play this up as much as she can, usually to [[DeliberatelyCuteChild make herself]] [[TheFakeCutie seem]] [[{{Moe}} cute and innocent]]. They also avoid many symptoms of DCupDistress and have an advantage in playing sports where big breasts might get in the way. {{Sweet Polly Oliver}}s and {{Bifauxnen}}s tend to find flat chests useful as well.

* ''VideoGame/ActionTaimanin'': At one point, Yukikaze Mizuki brags about her comparatively slender figure compared to the more... [[MostCommonSuperPower voluptuous]] Taimanin.

A girl who sees her lack of assets as a plus. This may either come off as a humorous form of [[CopeByPretending coping]], or it may be played straight.

Contrast ACupAngst, BigBreastPride or BuxomIsBetter and ProudBeauty. Compare DCupDistress. UsefulNotes/AnimeFanSpeak calls this sort of character UsefulNotes/{{Pettanko}}.

* Wrestling/RebeccaKnox is eager to show off her chest, despite her less than impressive breasts. They were worth sacrificing for her upper body muscles.

Flat chests are usually associated with the young, and a girl with Petite Pride will play this up as much as she can, usually to [[DeliberatelyCuteChild make herself]] [[TheFakeCutie seem]] [[{{Moe}} cute and innocent]]. They also avoid many symptoms of DCupDistress and have an advantage in playing sports where big breasts might get in the way. [[SweetPollyOliver Sweet Polly Olivers]] and [[BiFauxNen Bifauxnens]] tend to find flat chests useful as well.

* Chilli of Music/{{TLC}} has said that she used to feel self-conscious about her small breasts, and it took awhile to make peace with it. This is addressed in the video for "Unpretty," where he plays a woman whose boyfriend suggests implants. But when she goes in for the surgery, she sees a young woman (disturbingly young, in fact) crying in pain as her implants are graphically removed. Chilli runs out of the clinic and it's implied that she dumps her boyfriend at the end. In real life, she backed out of the surgery when she learned she'd never be able to breastfeed. Even when her son grew past that stage and she opted not to have more children, by that point Chilli had grown to accept her small breasts. She's also jokingly said that TLC stood for "Titty-Less Crew", as all three members were on the smaller side.

* Chilli of Music/{{TLC}} has gone on record of saying she used to feel self-conscious about the size of her breasts, and it took a while to make peace with it. This was addressed in the video for "Unpretty". She plays a woman whose boyfriend suggests implants. However, when she goes in to have the surgery, she sees a (disturbingly young) girl rather graphically having her implants removed. Chilli runs out of the clinic and it's implied that she dumps her boyfriend at the end[[note]]In real life, Chilli backed out when she learned she'd never be able to breastfeed if she had the surgery[[/note]]. She's also jokingly said that TLC stood for "Titty-Less Crew", as all three members were on the smaller side.

Flat chests are usually associated with the young, and a girl with Petite Pride will play this up as much as she can, usually to [[DeliberatelyCuteChild make herself]] [[TheFakeCutie seem]] [[{{Moe}} cute and innocent]]. They also avoid many symptoms of DCupDistress and have an advantage in playing sports where big breasts might get in the way. [[SweetPollyOliver Sweet Polly Olivers]] tend to find flat chests useful as well.

* Wrestling/RebeccaKnox is eager to show off her chest, despite her less than impressive breasts. They were worth sacrificing for her upper body muscles.[[/folder]]

* The same quote later makes its way into ''Manga/{{Genshiken}}''. Also, Sue was making the comment in regards to Ogiue's chest while the group was at a hot spring, leaving Ogiue a little freaked out between the personal nature of the comment and the fact Sue had been stalking her all day...

--->'''Chichigami:''' Large breasts may be fabulous, but tiny breasts, too, are wonderful!

* The minor goddess Aura from ''Myth/ClassicalMythology'' is described as a "manlike" virgin who makes fun of Artemis for having a large bust, while at the same time claiming that her almost non-existent bust is better. This does not end well for her.

* [[CuteWitch Yukari]] in ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'' gives this impression whenever she gets into a fight with Kurumu, though other times she seems a bit [[ACupAngst ashamed]].

* ''Itty Bitty Titty Committee'': While this isn't a major part of the film (despite the name), at one point main character Anna (Creator/MelonieDiaz) tells a young woman who wants breast augmentation that she's beautiful as she is (this is a contrast with her own well-endowed figure).

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* ''Itty Bitty Titty Committee'': While this isn't a major part of the film (despite the name), at one point main character Anna (Creator/MelonieDiaz) tells a young woman who wants breast augmentation that she's beautiful as she is (this is a contrast with her own well-endowed figure).

* Cathy Ryan, Jack Ryan's wife from Tom Clancy's ''Jack Ryan'' series, sometimes comments on her lack of a bustline.
* Although the exact size is never mentioned, Princess Rennsellaer in ''Literature/ABrothersPrice'' is said to be less "full in the chest" than her sister Odelia, which doesn't bother her at all. It is hard to tell whether she considers it a plus, or never thinks about it at all.
* Jane from the ''LightNovel/DisgaeaNovels'' is the daughter of '''Captain Gordon, Defender of Earth!''' and Jennifer, but does not appear to have inherited her mother's ample bust size. This suits her just fine though, as she's in love with Laharl (who has a phobia of women with large breasts).

* Music/{{Pink}} in "Stupid Girls":
--> ''Baby if I act like that / flipping my blond hair back / Push up my bra like that / I don't wanna be a stupid girl''
* Music/PattyLoveless (a 30B) often [[CleavageWindow shows her cleavage]] in her music videos and on her album covers. She also wears a see-through blouse in the video for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVmlbjJORmk That's the Kind of Mood I'm In]]".

* ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'':
** Archers in the series are proud of their lack of assets, since they would just get in the way of shooting properly.
** In ''VideoGame/Disgaea4APromiseUnforgotten'''s DLC Nether Battle tournament, there's a scene where flat characters talk about the difficulties that come with being buxom, and how lucky are they don't have to worry about that. Then it's revealed they've been attacking every buxom character they come across.
* Ryuujou from ''VideoGame/KanColle'' prides herself on her distinctive silhouette, referencing how the real Ryuujou did not have an island on it, making her carrier deck completely flat. However, official 4-komas and ''especially'' fanart gives her ACupAngst.
* In ''VideoGame/HunieCamStudio'' 'Flat Chest' is a fetish that can be catered to. Audrey, Zoey, and Lailani all appeal to that.

* ''Webcomic/TwiceBlessed'' has Pella, who [[http://www.twiceblessedcomic.com/?webcomic_post=25 definitely]] can work the petite look.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Magience}}'', Crystal doesn't like having large breasts, so she deliberately gives [[PlayerCharacter Rune]] a flat chest.
-->'''Hydra:''' Flat as a washboard. You're practically concave!\\
'''Rune:''' Yes ma'am!

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[[folder:Real Life]]
* There are T-shirts that read: "itty bitty titty committee". [[https://www.google.com/search?q=itty+bitty+titty+committee+shirt&oq=itty+bitty+titty&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0j5.5538j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8]]
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* Ryuujou from ''VideoGame/KantaiCollection'' prides herself on her distinctive silhouette, referencing how the real Ryuujou did not have an island on it, making her carrier deck completely flat. However, official 4-komas and ''especially'' fanart gives her ACupAngst.

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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]

'''Tsukasa''': I guess I'm all right too.

---> '''Chichigami:''' Large breasts may be fabulous, but tiny breasts, too, are wonderful!

--> "[[AllMenArePerverts There aren't many boys who can resist little girls...]]"
* Ryoko and Ringo from ''LightNovel/OokamiSan''. Though they aren't quite proud of their distinct lack of assets, they aren't moping over it either.

* A [[GrandTheftMe body-stealing example]] occurs in ''Manga/FairyTail'' when [[spoiler:Irene Belserion]], [[BoobsOfSteel who originally had one hell of a rack to go along with her strength]], takes over [[TokenMiniMoe Wendy's]] body and takes a moment to state that her small chest is rather cute, which is rather hilarious given [[ACupAngst Wendy's own issues on the subject]]. [[spoiler:Then again, Irene was just happy to have a ''human'' body again no matter how it looked.]]

[[folder:Apparel]]
* There are T-shirts that read: "itty bitty titty committee". [[https://www.google.com/search?q=itty+bitty+titty+committee+shirt&oq=itty+bitty+titty&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0j5.5538j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8]]

[[folder:Fanfiction]]

-->'''Aeka''': More than a handful is a tongue-sprainer.

[[folder:Film]]

[[folder:Mythology]]

[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]

[[folder:Stand-Up Comedy]]
* Maria Bamford occasionally draws attention to her (lack of) assets in the chesty department. For example, she notes with more than a little sarcasm that men can't get enough of "these 32 AA's", describes them as "perfect, rare, delicate miniatures". More generally, as part of a larger bit on body issues, she noted that she somehow managed to master being thin, but then they start laying the expectations.
-->''"Skinny is in, I've got that covered. But now you have to have muscle tone too! I'm already hungry and tired; now I gotta go work out?!"''
* Marcel Lucont wrote a comedic poem about how small breasts are so much better than larger breasts, and that women should be proud of them.
* Ana Radic, a Serbian comedian, is greatly overjoyed that men pester her more well-endowed sister and has described her modestly endowed chest as a gift that allows people to focus on what she's saying. Considering most of her humor comes from being the GirlNextDoor and a ShrinkingViolet, she has a very strong male fanbase in her home country despite not being as chesty as the Serbian media says a woman should be, and she is thrilled about it.
-->''"It turns out, in comedy, being funny is important! Who knew? The world is crazy like that."''
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* Archers in the ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' series are proud of their lack of assets, since they would just get in the way of shooting properly.

--> '''Hydra:''' Flat as a washboard. You're practically concave!\\

* Nagi from ''Manga/{{Kannagi}}'' seems to carry this attitude, especially during the BeachEpisode... only to be trumped by the appearance of a new TokenMiniMoe.