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To: Dallas59

“125 years ago these women would have been considered “healthy” and top models...”

Exactly...
In a world where most people barely survived above starvation diets, obesity was considered a sign of wealth...


13 posted on 12/30/2008 2:18:21 PM PST by tcrlaf (You Voted DEMOCRAT-You'll Look GREAT In A Burqa!)
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To: tcrlaf

These women are morbidly obese. I don’t think the plump women pictured in ‘fine art paintings’ of old have much in common with them.


18 posted on 12/30/2008 2:20:49 PM PST by edge10 (Obama lied, babies died!)
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To: tcrlaf; Dallas59
“125 years ago these women would have been considered “healthy” and top models...”

Complete BS.

Look at the paintings from 125 years ago. E.g.:


ML/NJ
28 posted on 12/30/2008 2:29:11 PM PST by ml/nj
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