It's a really interesting and telling article. I've been saying that for years -- even when I was younger (in my late teens and twenties), I was considered "ugly" because I wasn't a size two or blonde. I wish I was joking, I'm not. My breasts were either too big (when the standard was more flat chested tall blonde types like Jerry Hall or Cheryl Tiegs) or the only thing good about me (when it was busty tall blondes in vogue). I've known I was too old for men my age for at least 10 years -- most men in their 30s and 40s only wanted 20 year olds.
My ex was odd because he liked curvy women - so natural he was considered a chubby chaser. I felt uncomfortable with it because he seemed like me at 100 lbs overweight more than 30-40. I've often been told that I would've been considered beautiful in the Victorian/Edwardian era esp. cos I have an hour glass figure esp. when corseted but I'll never have really thin thighs or calves etc.
It's really sad the the current trend for beauty in the media is stick anorexic thin with silicon boobs stuck on. *shudders*
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Date: 2005-08-09 02:01 am (UTC)My ex was odd because he liked curvy women - so natural he was considered a chubby chaser. I felt uncomfortable with it because he seemed like me at 100 lbs overweight more than 30-40. I've often been told that I would've been considered beautiful in the Victorian/Edwardian era esp. cos I have an hour glass figure esp. when corseted but I'll never have really thin thighs or calves etc.
It's really sad the the current trend for beauty in the media is stick anorexic thin with silicon boobs stuck on. *shudders*