like in china, small feet are considered beatuful...
2006-09-13 03:41:44 · 5 answers · asked by David 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
In Africa and most countries that respect women, stick insect women are definitely a no-no. Well proportioned and curvy are the order of the day!
2006-09-13 03:44:43 · answer #1 · answered by Ya-sai 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a broad generalization -- but beauty is normally the opposite of the norm.
Today we are well fed, fat and happy -- so the 'style' is for slender women.
In the past, most people were skinny and hungry so the rounder broader woman was what drew the eye.
Hair is considered the ultimate fashion accessory -- even in the Old Testament is says that a woman's hair is her glory.
2006-09-13 04:31:34 · answer #2 · answered by wrathofkublakhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A surprising number of cultures throughout history have made a big deal over big women. I take considerable comfort in that fact, although it's not doing me much good here in 21st Century California.
2006-09-13 03:49:49 · answer #3 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In ChangMai Thailand, long necked women are considered beautiful. The long neck is developed by putting coils around the neck. Over time more coils are added, the shoulders are forced lower and the result appears to be a stretched neck.
http://tinyurl.com/fakm4
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Thailand/Northern_Thailand/Chiang_Mai-1445733/Things_To_Do-Chiang_Mai-Long_neck_women-BR-1.html
2006-09-13 04:00:08 · answer #4 · answered by hawkthree 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ruebenesque women found in paintings and sculpture. Fair skin and being big (what we classify as big nowadays, probably about size 14/16) were considered lady like and healthy for making babies.
2006-09-13 03:51:42 · answer #5 · answered by Barefoot Chick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋