What is the ideal body shape?
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A recent study of cultural representations and popular body types has answered the age old question, "what is the ideal body and why do we aspire to it?".
A recent study of cultural representations and popular body types has answered the age old question, what is the ideal body and why do we aspire to it?.
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models show off 3,000 years of women's ideal body type
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The Ideal Male Body in 19 Countries Around the World
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The “ideal” female body type has changed through the years
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Bombshell Aesthetics: The Perfect Female Body Shape (Full Article
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How To Dress For Your Body Type If You're Male - Tapered Menswear
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Ideal Female Body Type
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What the 'perfect' female body looks like around the world
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This is what the 'perfect body' looks like according to men and
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Women's Body Shapes: 10 Types, Measurements, Changes, More