2007-04-20 20:31:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
maybe this is what they call the 'hourglass figure'. it's supposed to the ideal body shape of a woman. it evokes fertifily in the primitive male mind. i wish i could remember where i read that.
2007-04-20 22:20:52 · answer #1 · answered by andromeda686 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol, it's not standard, it's ideal. They were some actress' measurements (I'm not really sure whose), and they reflect a typical hourglass figure- curved hips and large chest, and small waist
2007-04-21 04:27:23 · answer #2 · answered by jimbell 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it was Barbara Eden on I Dream of Jeannie, but she didn't have those measurements until after Master rubbed the bottle.
2007-04-20 20:36:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was Hugh Hefner who declared these measurements to be 'ideal'. In reality however, there are lots of different ideals depening on culture, current trends and personal preference.
HTH : )
2007-04-21 00:46:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is... Most models do not have these measurements. In fact they are so thin they could never have a chest that large. It is some barbie like proportion.
2007-04-20 20:40:20 · answer #5 · answered by steffy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoever derived it was a male.
2007-04-24 08:19:42 · answer #6 · answered by Penny K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought it was a bunch of carpenters who needed a certain size piece of plywood cut... Oh well...
2007-04-21 15:07:52 · answer #7 · answered by infidel-louie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is not a standard, it is an Ideal, who's ideal I don't know, Maybe 'the man'?
2007-04-20 20:35:57 · answer #8 · answered by Hootie J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it looks the best, at least thats what most think, i like small **** to be honest
2007-04-20 20:34:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well sir mixalot sang about it in his famous song... :D
2007-04-21 01:52:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋