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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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KEYWORDS: fashion; glamour; trends
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To: ArcLight
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,...

Perverts (heh-heh)

21 posted on 12/19/2002 6:09:50 PM PST by VRW Conspirator
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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.

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I've always tended to find lraner women more attractive. Marylyn Monroe impressed me as being a sloppy cow. Grace Kelly was thinner and raised my blood pressure 15 points.

22 posted on 12/19/2002 6:10:34 PM PST by RLK
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To: ArcLight
Curves and Boobies. I'll take them every time.
23 posted on 12/19/2002 6:12:51 PM PST by Chad Fairbanks
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To: RLK
Also, Loren Bacall was lean hen she was young, but could buckle my knees.
24 posted on 12/19/2002 6:13:52 PM PST by RLK
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To: ArcLight
small and sexy, or big and bouncy...no matter to me, just smother me!!

SR

25 posted on 12/19/2002 6:14:43 PM PST by sit-rep
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To: VRW Conspirator
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,...

Given their results, one would have to believe they only read the articles.

26 posted on 12/19/2002 6:16:07 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter
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To: RLK
Just whistle. You know how to whistle don't you, Steve? Just put you lips together and....blow.
28 posted on 12/19/2002 6:18:04 PM PST by oyez
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To: Paul Atreides
weirdos that were passing for models! They looked like pale, strung-out, sticks

,,, the escaped from rehab look doesn't do it for me either.

29 posted on 12/19/2002 6:21:37 PM PST by shaggy eel
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To: ArcLight
No, for the last 50 years, we have had gay men and drugged out perverts defining beuty.
Is it any suprise tah the ideal for these are 12 year old boys and girls?
30 posted on 12/19/2002 6:22:29 PM PST by rmlew
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To: austinite
Ah... I like adidas.

Trajan88

31 posted on 12/19/2002 6:23:29 PM PST by Trajan88
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To: RLK
Loren Bacall was lean when she was young..

She was boney and had an unpleasent accent, the first of the scrawny broads, as the were known in the NE, all brain no Butt.

32 posted on 12/19/2002 6:23:51 PM PST by Little Bill
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To: ArcLight
Nobody asked ME...me like curves. Lots of curves.

Oh, ArcLight! That's all it took for me to switch back the other way. Come right over. I have curves. Lots of curves!

Love,
Rosie


33 posted on 12/19/2002 6:24:41 PM PST by Polybius
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To: austinite
Wow, quite a sight, but I wonder how long this will last on a family site?
34 posted on 12/19/2002 6:24:54 PM PST by A CA Guy
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To: RLK
Here's a couple of sloppy cows for you.


35 posted on 12/19/2002 6:24:55 PM PST by Hillary's Lovely Legs
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To: shaggy eel
The grunge movement ruined the way girls look.
36 posted on 12/19/2002 6:26:17 PM PST by Paul Atreides
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To: ArcLight
Well I wish you guys would make up your minds already. I'd like to know if I could eat another cookie!
37 posted on 12/19/2002 6:26:46 PM PST by keats5
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To: shaggy eel
Second From the left looks interesting, had a reaction to the cold water.
38 posted on 12/19/2002 6:27:45 PM PST by Little Bill
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To: ArcLight
"I demand a recount!", Al Gore
39 posted on 12/19/2002 6:28:43 PM PST by jim_trent
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To: Little Bill
,,, yeah, I see what you mean. Bit like a wake up call.
40 posted on 12/19/2002 6:30:08 PM PST by shaggy eel
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