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Title: Slim waist is eternal standard of feminine beauty, say scientists
Post by: LostInTime on January 11, 2007, 10:23:19 AM
Post by: LostInTime on January 11, 2007, 10:23:19 AM
Link (http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=63662)
According to the study's authors, narrow waist is a sign of strong health and fertility. Men instinctively assess a woman's waist for its potential for successful reproduction and thus furthering their own genes
Feminine beauty has been celebrated across the ages, but an enduring belief is this: what constitutes attractiveness in a woman cannot be pinned down -- it depends on the prevailing fashion, culture or ethnicity and on the eye of the beholder.
For instance, in Victorian England, a tiny, puckered mouth was the zenith of pulchritude.
According to the study's authors, narrow waist is a sign of strong health and fertility. Men instinctively assess a woman's waist for its potential for successful reproduction and thus furthering their own genes
Feminine beauty has been celebrated across the ages, but an enduring belief is this: what constitutes attractiveness in a woman cannot be pinned down -- it depends on the prevailing fashion, culture or ethnicity and on the eye of the beholder.
For instance, in Victorian England, a tiny, puckered mouth was the zenith of pulchritude.
Title: Re: Slim waist is eternal standard of feminine beauty, say scientists
Post by: Brianna on January 11, 2007, 10:36:56 AM
Post by: Brianna on January 11, 2007, 10:36:56 AM
Love it, love it, love it.
Diet and exercise, spacekats. Every day. No excuses.
Bri
Diet and exercise, spacekats. Every day. No excuses.
Bri
Title: Re: Slim waist is eternal standard of feminine beauty, say scientists
Post by: LostInTime on January 11, 2007, 10:40:18 AM
Post by: LostInTime on January 11, 2007, 10:40:18 AM
I have the entire webpage saved and ready to go for my next lecture. :)