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By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:18:50 +0000

@ Joseph Smidt. I believe researchers have found that while the measurements themselves may change, the breast/waist/hip ratio that is considered attractive tends to be pretty constant. I may be wrong; I don’t recall the source, but you can probably find out whether it’s true or not with a little Googling.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:48:00 +0000

Her posture shows her covering up. That conflicts with the attribution of confidence and pride in her body. There is a contradiction because the magazine does not want to perhaps show full nudity, so she is posed to cover herself, but covering is associated with shame, not pride in the nonverbal behavior literature. So, the overt and covert messages are contradictory, permitting the magazine to have its cake and eat it too. I don’t see this as much of a breakthrough for anyone.

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Would You Want It? | The Intersection | Discover Magazine — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:02:18 +0000

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By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:24:59 +0000

Two things I’ve heard reported:

1) Porn stars average 20 to 30 lbs heavier than fashion models.

2) Marilynn Monroe would be a size 14 in today’s sizes.

I suppose if we want to start a blame game we can push clear back to Michaelangelo’s David and similar sculptures. Female and male Body-builders approach that perfection for competition, but it is something that can not be lived on a daily basis. The regiment can be very damaging- it is quite startling to compare “off season” & “on season” physiques of many of these athletes.

Perhaps the perfection we should be concerned with acheiving is confidence and acceptance of ourselves. What benefit is a life lived pleasing others if self loathing is the cost?

By: Dan S.

Dan S. — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:11:18 +0000

zzames – Yeah, it’s a weird little character flaw of mine . . .

By: zzames

zzames — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:55:33 +0000

Dan S – Got summat against baseless assumptions n’ armchair philosophy or what?

By: Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:26:23 +0000

Certainly you must have seen the Mitchel & Webb sketch highlighting how marketing to women differs from marketing to men:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9fFOelpE_8

Framing quirks as insecurities is the main way to sell expensive crap to women who don’t need it.

By: Erasmussimo

Erasmussimo — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:27:33 +0000

Dan S, your sarcasm doesn’t go anywhere. If you have a point to make, go ahead and make it. If you want to defend obesity, make the defense. Sarcasm without a point is rather like eating without swallowing — it accomplishes nothing.

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Glamour Magazine shows real women « Skepacabra — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:02:41 +0000

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