Playboy girls are losing their curves

The Daily Telegraph ^ | December 20, 2002 | Celia Hall

[MadIvan]

A study of the vital statistics of hundreds of Playboy centrefolds has revealed that female models are becoming less curvaceous.

Researchers in Toronto and Vienna studied 577 consecutive monthly issues of the magazine to compare models' measurements over nearly 50 years.

Playmates have become more boyish or androgynous, with smaller breasts and smaller hips in 2001 compared with 1953. They also weigh less than females in general.

From each model's height, weight, bust, waist and hip measurements the researchers calculated their weight in relation to their height, a waist:hip ratio and a waist:bust ratio they called the "androgyny index".

The bust size and hip size of models generally decreased while the waist size increased, according to the study in today's British Medical Journal.

[MadIvan]

It's perfectly obvious to anyone who reads a newspaper or watches TV that the stick insect look is "in". But go on you lot, comment away - you know you want to. ;)

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Bump!

[spokeshave]

Where are the photos so we can make our own evaluation......?

[eureka!]

Alright. Some Freeper research is needed to verify. Where is the decades of compairisons (sic)?....

[lelio]

Wait, this is Britain, right? Shouldn't a test of Playgirl be more appropriate? ;)

[HairOfTheDog]

Anorexic is hip. I am un-hip. Or hippy. OK enough talk about hips.

[IncPen]

Researchers in Toronto and Vienna studied 577 consecutive monthly issues of the magazine to compare models' measurements over nearly 50 years.

OK. Where do I sign up?

[TRY ONE]

Is this tit for tat?

[flyer182]

I will even bring my own tape!!

[bdeaner]

I guess these days, there's so much silicon going around, the smaller pair promise authenticity, if nothing else. I'm surprised, though, to hear that hip to waist ratios are going down. As I recall, there was research that shows that a certain hip-to-waist ratio (regardless of a woman's weight and size) is a universal, cross-cultural turn-on. But, hey, things change.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Starting with mid 1974, I have every issue, plus about thirty or so from the 60s. They are in those vinyl or leather Playboy binders. Except for a few, umm, stains, here and there, they are in excellent shape. I really enjoy the articles. (Actually, the Pigsking Previews and the Basketball All-America predictions are pretty neat. "There is this guy, Mike Jordan, at North Carolina...")

[PJ-Comix]

Playboy seems to be scared to display any chix any heavier than 20 pounds underweight. Petra Verkaik is my ideal. I think the guy who chooses the chix for Playboy must be a homo since no real men like that current Playboy girl look. Oh, and Playboy, DITCH the implant chix too!

[shaggy eel]

,,, they're all the same when the light goes out.

[AGreatPer]

"577 consecutive monthly issues of the magazine to compare models' measurements over nearly 50 years."

Any openings for this job?

Serioudly, I agree with this article 100%.

But, what do I know. I'm married twice and 0 for 4 on boobs.

[MadIvan]

Any openings for this job?

That's what I find unusual - it is serious enough for the Canadian and Austrian taxpayer to pick up the tab.

Regards, Ivan

[org.whodat]

Now that is not true; but they all look better at closing time.

[shaggy eel]

Starting with mid 1974, I have every issue

,,, I used to run into the occasional issue at the barber's and I had a few issues during my teenage years. I used to love that Neon Vincent cartoon strip.

[patton]

2/3,with hips=shoulders.

For men, 4/5,with shoulders wider - I forget the ratio (like, hey, who cares?)

[shaggy eel]

,,, I know. I'm just and old wind-up artist.

[APBaer]

There is an answer:

"PLASTIC"