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Men lusting for less curves
The Age ^
| 12/20/2002
Posted on 12/19/2002 5:49:58 PM PST by ArcLight
Men's taste in women has changed dramatically over the past half-century, shifting away from girls with curves and big breasts towards the androgynous and the skinny.
The assertion comes from two psychoanalysts who pored over every Playboy from December 1953 and calculated the body mass index of every centrefold. Over 577 issues, the models became taller and their waist increased, while their hips became narrower and their bust became smaller. If Playboy is any guide, the needle on the male sexual compass has switched from Marilyn Monroe to Eva Herzigova, the scientists say.
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TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: fashion; glamour; trends
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Nobody asked ME...me like curves. Lots of curves.
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posted on
12/19/2002 5:49:58 PM PST
by
ArcLight
To: ArcLight
MMMmmm, breasts
To: ArcLight
Can we have a FR Curvy ping list than sexless androgynous types....
To: ArcLight
Especially Norma Jean's curves....
To: ArcLight
She's got enough curves for me...
To: ArcLight
What's this about Eva? I see a curve or two.
To: swarthyguy
It's cause fashion has been dictated by gay men for the past 40 years. Next question.
To: ArcLight
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posted on
12/19/2002 5:54:50 PM PST
by
Bob J
To: Phantom Lord
Ditto..I'd hardly call Eva "androgynous"...
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posted on
12/19/2002 5:54:52 PM PST
by
TheBigB
To: Phantom Lord
Ha! Beat me to the punch. :-)
To: LibWhacker
Ha! Beat me to the punch. :-) Multiple pictures are appreciated, not discouraged.
To: ArcLight
Men's taste in women has changed dramatically over the past half-century, shifting away from girls with curves and big breasts towards the androgynous and the skinny. I don't believe a word of that. Just because the media is trying hard to market anorexic women, that doesn't mean that men are preferring them. You have to hit what's pitched. If the media offers 99.999% stick women and two or three token fat women like Rosie O'Donut and that Manheim skiff, what do you expect to happen?
To: LibWhacker
Ha! Beat me to the punch. :-) Multiple pictures are appreciated, not discouraged. And there are better ones, but I wasn't gonna be the one to post them. Not yet.
To: ArcLight
shifting away from girls...
Exactly! Come on men, be MEN!
To: ArcLight
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posted on
12/19/2002 5:58:21 PM PST
by
lelio
To: ArcLight
Not this man.
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posted on
12/19/2002 5:59:27 PM PST
by
jwalsh07
To: evolved_rage
If you ever get an opportunity, watch this movie. It is full of gorgeous women!
To: LibWhacker
Really, what is wrong with Eva? She can float plenty of boats with her looks. I do also see curves.
In the past, what was the preferance? Did some have to walk around with wide-load on their backside or is this study just whacked?
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posted on
12/19/2002 6:00:08 PM PST
by
A CA Guy
To: ArcLight
giga-dittoes!!!! Look out for curves.
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
One day, FNC was showing some footage of a fashion show (not the Victoria's Secret show), and I couldn't believe the weirdos that were passing for models! They looked like pale, strung-out, sticks. I remember when models looked hot. Sure, they were on the thin side as well, but they did look like women.
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