<Finally a scientific study that refutes the mantra of fashion mavens.
American men do not believe emaciated women are more attractive, according to researchers at Rutgers-Camden and Villanova Universities.
The flat-chested, boney prepubescent look so admired by self-loathing women is an industry scam that leads to anxieties, depressions and eating disorders.
Marilyn Monroe, Anita Ekberg and Sophia Loren adorned more posters and calendars in garages and military barracks than Twiggy and Audrey Hepburn.
Rather than striving for Size 3, American women should simply avoid super sizes in foods and wardrobes.
The real skinny: It’s all the same in the dark. (31 JULY 2005)
