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Originally Posted by Chalice Yao  Perhaps not the skin, no, but don't confuse cultural norm/beauty ideal with what most people actually look like.
If you look at what gets promoted as the beauty ideal for females left and right, and how some that aren't near it get treated, I think it's safe to say that the thin look, be it with curves or not, is the thing that's seen as the 'norm' (altho it isn't) |
If this is in reply to me, I'm not confused. My comment was primarily based on the attitude towards skin colour, but it's also my opinion that the waifer-thin look is not a culturally accepted norm in the west.
It's certainly true that western society finds a slim healthy look, in both men and women, as being a positive thing. But the waifer-thin boyish look for women which is so loved within the fashion world is not viewed in the same way - in the UK at least, the waifer-thin look is viewed no less negatively than obesity.
I think the 'look' that is presented in the fashion world is not only not highly represented in the demographics, but it is also not representative of societal attitude/culture.