QOVES Beauty Podcast Ep. 21 - Female Body Standards | Slimness: Adaptive or Dangerous?
Added 2022-02-10 12:16:49 +0000 UTCIn this episode, we discuss the evolution of various female bodily characteristics, including waist-to-hip ratio, breast size; the 'hourglass figure' and buttock fat, and discuss why preferences for all are not as universal as one might think. Following on from last week's episode, we then go onto discuss the curious reason why female standards for slimness seem to be associated with female opportunities in the workplace.
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