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Old 03-28-2009, 11:37 PM
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I used to be afraid that I'd break a skinny woman. (Now I realize that they are usually pretty flexible, and don't break that easily after all)
I still don't like it when I can see their ribs - that borders on gross....reminds me of prison camp pictures.

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Old 03-29-2009, 10:21 AM
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The answer is: Supermodels

The questions are
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Why would photography and cinematography alter the size of women that appeal to men? Did they alter any other size preferences we have?
What percentage of the population actually saw visual images of women on a regular basis prior to the 20th century? Is is a social class issue? Relating it to Howie's point, did working class men prefer thin women because their women were never that well fed and the market for images in the last century has expanded out of the upper classes?
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Old 03-29-2009, 11:44 AM
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According to an article in wikipedia, the first supermodels appeared in the 1930s and 1940s. These were (and are) models who appeared frequently and in a wide variety of publications. This clearly shows the relationship between the concept and the use of photography. According to the article, the term supermodel was coined around the 1940s as “super model” but it was in about the 60s when the extremely thin young women started to predominate as supermodels.

A new vehicle for marketing was the pin up and it wasn’t until the 1980s that fashion designers begin advertising on TV. During this period many models surpassed top actresses in popularity and income.

The article is interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermodel

So it is a very new phenomena, representing a shift in the concept of beauty that was born and propagated through photography.

As with many role models, what is curious about this phenomena are the predictably wide array of emotional problems associated with supermodels. Most are anorexic, many have substance abuse problems, and often have tragic lives. Yet the image is still coveted and many young people aspire to emulate these supermodels.
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Old 03-29-2009, 11:47 AM
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2X4 with tits, now that's something to idealize.
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Old 03-29-2009, 04:21 PM
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Give me a witness, darling.
I need a witness, babe.
I got the poontang blues. I got the poontang blues.
From the top of my head to the bottom of my cowboy shoes.
Build me a woman,
Make her ten feet tall.
You got to build me a woman,
Make her ten feet tall.
Don't make her worthless,
Don't make her small.
Build me a woman,
Make her ten feet tall.
You got to build me a woman,
Make her ten feet tall.
Don't make her worthless,
Don't make her small.
Build me someone I can ball
All night long.
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Old 03-29-2009, 05:02 PM
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You walk into the room
With your pencil in your hand
You see somebody naked
And you say, "Who is that man?"
You try so hard
But you don't understand
Just what you'll say
When you get home

Because something is happening here
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?

You raise up your head
And you ask, "Is this where it is?"
And somebody points to you and says
"It's his"
And you say, "What's mine?"
And somebody else says, "Where what is?"
And you say, "Oh my God
Am I here all alone?"

Because something is happening here
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?

You hand in your ticket
And you go watch the geek
Who immediately walks up to you
When he hears you speak
And says, "How does it feel
To be such a freak?"
And you say, "Impossible"
As he hands you a bone

Because something is happening here
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?

You have many contacts
Among the lumberjacks
To get you facts
When someone attacks your imagination
But nobody has any respect
Anyway they already expect you
To just give a check
To tax-deductible charity organizations

You've been with the professors
And they've all liked your looks
With great lawyers you have
Discussed lepers and crooks
You've been through all of
F. Scott Fitzgerald's books
You're very well read
It's well known

Because something is happening here
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?

Well, the sword swallower, he comes up to you
And then he kneels
He crosses himself
And then he clicks his high heels
And without further notice
He asks you how it feels
And he says, "Here is your throat back
Thanks for the loan"

Because something is happening here
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?

Now you see this one-eyed midget
Shouting the word "NOW"
And you say, "For what reason?"
And he says, "How?"
And you say, "What does this mean?"
And he screams back, "You're a cow
Give me some milk
Or else go home"

Because something is happening here
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?

Well, you walk into the room
Like a camel and then you frown
You put your eyes in your pocket
And your nose on the ground
There ought to be a law
Against you comin' around
You should be made
To wear earphones

Because something is happening here
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?
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Old 03-29-2009, 05:45 PM
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Charlie's enormous mouth, well, it's awright
The girl got a very large mouth, but it's awright
Her teeth look okay
She must be brushin' 'em quite a bit
'Course her mouth is extra large
'N we can only assume as to how
She's been usin' it

Charlie's enormous mouth, well, it's awright
The girl got a very large mouth, but it's awright
She got lips all around the hole
Where she puts her food in
They call it THE MOUTH
They call it THE MOUTH
They call it THE MOUTH
Which is as good a place as any for a tongue
To include in, that's why
They call it THE MOUTH
They call it THE MOUTH
They call it THE MOUTH
La la la la la la La la la la la la
(Kinda young Kinda wow.. .)

Charlie's enormous nose, well, it's all white
The girl got a very large nose but it's all white
It once was okay
But she been blowin' it quite a bit
'Course her friends are extra large
'N we can only assume as to how
She's been choosin' it

Charlie's enormous nose, well, it's all white
The girl got a very large nose but it's all white
She got stuff all around the hole
Where she puts her spoon in
They call it THE NOSE
They call it THE NOSE
They call it THE NOSE
And when it finally rots away I guess you'd
Prob'ly drive a truck in. . .they used to
Call it THE NOSE
They called it THE NOSE
They called it THE NOSE
La la la la la la (Kinda young Kinda dead. . .)

Charlie's disgusting brain, well, it's all black
The girl got a very dead brain, it won't come back
She used to convey
But then she took an extra hit
'Course her friends are extra dumb
'N they were terribly excited while they
Watched her doin' it

Charlie's disgusting brain, well it's all black
The girl got a very dead brain, it won't come back
She got dirt all around the hole
Where they dumped her box in
They call it THE GRAVE
They call it THE CRAVE
They call it THE GRAVE
Which is as good a place as any for a
Chump to repose in.. .that's why they
Call it THE GRAVE
They call it THE GRAVE
They call it THE GRAVE. ..
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Old 03-29-2009, 06:00 PM
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This is the best you can do for your second post?
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Old 03-29-2009, 06:36 PM
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"I like my women like i like my chicken" Hahaha, the wise words of Rodney!

And i like thoes words myself, Thin and fit is just fine by me but like said, when I can see her ribs and such, i think holocaust too, nasty. So overall, I like a girl with a touch of softness!
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Old 03-29-2009, 07:03 PM
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Lets try an experiment: Who would you rather do/date?



Hot, attractive good looking women?




Or bike chick.


Remember as they age, they don't get thinner!
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Old 03-29-2009, 07:08 PM
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Dude, that is just wrong!
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Old 03-29-2009, 07:15 PM
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I know that poor bike!
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Old 03-29-2009, 07:24 PM
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I know that poor bike!
Hope you didn't pay money for a bike with damaged suspension and possibly bent frames.
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Old 03-29-2009, 08:16 PM
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Lets try an experiment: Who would you rather do/date?
Hot, attractive good looking women?
Or bike chick.
Remember as they age, they don't get thinner!
My absolute favorite hot chick is Ariel Dombasle, who is now an ambassador's wife. I met her when she (and I) were in our twenties. Don't get me wrong, not a one-on-one, but in a group, in French Canada when she was promoting a movie.
This is how she looked at 51, six years ago, when she quit modeling.

Take a look at her and you know what I think.

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Old 03-29-2009, 09:08 PM
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I have to go with GregoryV022

Curvey and soft - not boney! Of course she has to be a diplomat in public, a lady in the parlor and a raunchy slut in the bedroom.

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