Men lusting for less curves

The Age ^ | 12/20/2002

[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.

[Mr. Mojo]

I'm a curve fan myself.

[Doctor Stochastic]

I don't know where Norma Jean's pictures came from, but the French girl is a publicity shot, Sophia's is from "The Millionairess" and Jane's is from "The Outlaw."

It proves what I pointed out on the "Lesbians-voted-cutest-couple" thread. My school would have voted any one of these ladies as cutest couple.

All were better actors than the press thought.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

This is what is considered ' plus sized' these days. I have actually seen articles that call this woman ' large'.

[Long Cut]

You know, the 1980s were a good decade for the voluptuous woman as well. Must have been Reagan's fault (hey, if they can blame everything ELSE on him...)

Catherine Bach's charecter, "Daisy Duke", lent her name to an entire genre of clothing! Boys, it don't git much better 'n that!

[Doctor Stochastic]

And Shirley Jones (I will call her surely) won an Academy Award as the hooker in Elmer Gantry. She could sing too.

[reg45]

Hooray!! You did it! I'm proud of you! A+

[nobdysfool]

Faith Hill does it for me....she is a total babe! Tim McGraw is one lucky dude....

[reg45]

Well, she sure isn't anorexic!

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

If you like curves, watch Nigella Bites on the STYLE Channel.

[Mr_Magoo]

You are makeing it very hard to heal from open heart surgery . . .

:-)

[Mr. Mojo]

Who is that guy?

[Revolting cat!]

Moi!

[nobdysfool]

She's not large! That's one fine looking woman!

[Doctor Stochastic]

Dame Dianna Rigg.

Recently Dianna was voted (in the UK) the sexiest person on TV, ever.

[Nitro]

Take that!!

[ConservativeLawyer]

This exercise program works for me.

[reg45]

Poor Mr_Magoo! He has to check these out with Braille.

[Mr. Mojo]

Thanks for the tip. She's very pretty, and cooks too! But I've never even heard of the Style Channel.

[Long Cut]

The 1970s were good years for healthy women, too. No discussion of curvy women would be complete without SOME reference to the stunning Pam Grier!