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Mon, 07/16/2012 - 16:07 Kyan Nasion placement and attractiveness

What kind of weird conclusion is this?
So because a FEW white Americans find those positions of the nasion is more attractive the mask is wrong? WHAT?! Because a FEW people think that way? Don't you get how wrong that is. Until you question not only white but also black Americans, Asian Americans etc. and ask more people, you can't make that conclusion.

Mon, 07/16/2012 - 12:10 Visitor Stephen Marquardt Phi (Golden ratio) mask formally refuted


Sun, 07/15/2012 - 23:21 Marianne The transsexual parade otherwise known as the Victoria’s Secret lingerie show: part 1


Sun, 07/15/2012 - 22:45 nicegirl Fashion models and mannequins in East Asia


Sun, 07/15/2012 - 22:23 nicegirl Fashion models and mannequins in East Asia

Comment number 5 is mine.

Sun, 07/15/2012 - 17:09 Visitor Fashion models and mannequins in East Asia


Sat, 07/14/2012 - 14:10 Dan Fashion models and mannequins in East Asia


Sat, 07/14/2012 - 14:01 Dan Fashion models and mannequins in East Asia






Sat, 07/14/2012 - 10:57 Visitor Fashion models and mannequins in East Asia




Thu, 07/12/2012 - 19:16 nicegirl Fashion models and mannequins in East Asia


Mon, 07/09/2012 - 11:39 just giving a g... Ekaterina Joukova: Why do modeling agencies not book me?

Emily girl is wrong in so many aspects; however, she is completly right about one thing: at the end of the day, swedish still look better than anyone else from Ireland to Russia and India, Japan, China, Africa etc etc etc.

Not saying that there aren't hideous ugly people in Swende, but even the hideous ugly people of Swende are more of appreciation than any hideous ugly people of elsewhere.

Mon, 07/09/2012 - 10:52 just giving a g... The face of a Neanderthal woman


Mon, 07/09/2012 - 10:38 Just giving a g... The face of a Neanderthal woman

Hi, bendaria



it's not so elementary as you pose

Sat, 07/07/2012 - 04:29 Visitor What form of women’s body shape was preferred in medieval Europe?

Nouveau art woman depicted as slender?
Google Alfons Mucha.
Sure they were not quite fat
but definitely not slender.

Fri, 07/06/2012 - 20:50 Erik Welcome!






Fri, 07/06/2012 - 08:05 Visitor What form of women’s body shape was preferred in medieval Europe?


Fri, 07/06/2012 - 06:35 lindsey Welcome!


Thu, 07/05/2012 - 18:41 Erik The transsexual parade otherwise known as the Victoria’s Secret lingerie show: part 6

MimiCita: You said that high levels of estrogen in women and high levels of testosterone in men are associated with lower intelligence. Whereas I have not been in touch with the literature on sex hormones and cognition in recent years, I doubt it is this simplistic.

Based on my readings, now presumably outdated, sex hormones may enhance or diminish certain mental abilities, but they will do so to a small degree only. In some cases the relationship is curvilinear. A specific mental ability may increase with higher levels of testosterone in men, but diminish after a point, but at the same time, the highest expression of this mental ability will be seen in men with signs of exposure to high levels of testosterone at crucial developmental stages, suggesting that the specific mental ability is enhanced by testosterone provided the men can handle it; only a minority of men will develop without disturbances under high testosterone levels.

Whereas it is correct that more feminine women will be less oriented toward careers requiring an aggressive drive, fashion modeling is about posing and walking on stage, which femininity does not disfavor, and high intelligence is not a requirement. Even if the modeling gig extends to talking and asserting, top modeling agencies have the resources to find more feminine looking models that can talk well and assert themselves, and they can find sexy women, less feminine than the most beautiful ones, but still with strong appeal to heterosexual men, for jobs where sexiness is relevant, such as lingerie modeling. The big-breasted woman posted in the article, on whom you have commented, is partly in jest, not a serious argument, which may be evident if you read the text immediately preceding the pictures.

I agree that “screeching porn-star” types are not expected to be numerous among fashion models, but these women tend to be less attractive compared to what top modeling agencies could recruit for more respectable work, and often less feminine than average, which you have acknowledged. You may be interested in a more nuanced discussion of the physical appearance of porn stars:

According to you, “High-femininity inspires horniness in men. High-masculinity inspires admiration.” As far as I know, horniness in men is best stimulated by slightly masculinized women as they give the impression, which happens to be correct, that they are easier to engage in casual sex [no long-term commitment insisted upon].

You also said that “The more sexist a society (most of the third-world), the less masculine women are prized, the dumber and less advanced their societies tend to be.” There are thousands of cultures, and there may be some who are more gender egalitarian but also less technologically developed even if overall less technologically developed societies tend to be less respectful of women’s rights.

On the extent to which masculinized women may be prized, in Northern European cultures, which are among the most gender egalitarian, women can pursue more stereotypically male-oriented professions and activities with few people coming in the way or concerned about sex role reversal, but at the same time, I am not aware of any evidence that this translates to better aesthetic appreciation of non-feminine looks in women. So I think you are pursuing the wrong angle in understanding the physical appearance of high-fashion models. It is a simpler case of top-ranked fashion designers being able to get away with their preferences that the majority does not share.

Thu, 07/05/2012 - 11:49 Lily Why are Victoria’s Secret models so popular?

I don't think many people who are looking at this site are seeing it for what it is. At first, I didn't really get it either, but after looking around some more and actually taking the time to see what the author is saying, it makes more sense. I understand what Erik is saying when he says that high-fashioned models are "masculine." Years ago as a teen, I noticed that the models all have these really strong jawlines and boxy-looking faces. I always thought that maybe they had to have these types of faces because maybe it photographs "better"? I was also never really impressed with the supermodels bodies, either. Yes, most of them are in great shape, but they're long and stretched out and kind of lanky, and I never really thought they were all that shapely. I never really mentioned this to anyone though because if you're a woman and you say anything negative about other women--especially models--then you'll be called jealous and catty. But then a few years ago a friend mentioned how she saw Cindy Crawford on a tv show and thought that she looked like a man. I saw the episode and I had to agree, and I knew it was because of the jawline. I never really realized that it is a "masculine" look.

I never thought Giselle, Heidi, or Rachel Hunter were beautiful. Heidi is 'cute,' but not particularly beautiful. Giselle always looked average to me, and I couldn't understand why Rolling Stone named her the Most Beautiful Woman in the World, or why other female celebs compare themselves to her like she's this insanely beautiful creature. I can see the camera tricks and her poses where she tries to give her body more shape. In most of her photos, she poses with her a curve---her hips are usually way off to one side, and when she's photographed from the side, her back is curved way inward to try to give herself more of a butt.

Anyway, I get what Erik is saying. I don't think he's "bashing" anybody, I don't think he hates women or is even trying to say what women "should" look like. He has a point. The high fashioned models all have a similar look, and it's been that way for years.

Thu, 07/05/2012 - 10:20 William Kazak The transsexual parade otherwise known as the Victoria’s Secret lingerie show: part 6

Very interesting observation. I never thought of it quite that way; hormonal makeup, success, respect, estrogen, testosterone and beauty. Of course, everyone is unique and their ambitions and opportunities vary. Something to think about now when observing.

Thu, 07/05/2012 - 09:26 MimiCita The transsexual parade otherwise known as the Victoria’s Secret lingerie show: part 6

You know Erik, even though I am a feminist to my core, I am also a biologist and an anthropologist student. You have done an excellent job of explaining why very young, mostly northern european, big-breasted, small-waisted, large-buttocked, round-faced women are the most feminine. They have all the features that are anthropologically/biologically more feminine because they have higher levels of the hormone estrogen. The more masculine a woman appears, the more testosterone (for a woman) she has. These women tend to have smaller breasts, more muscle definition, square jaw lines, and....powerful demeanors.

I wanted to address your hypothesis that if masculinity versus femininity in women (and men) had more outlet in our very politically-correct society to be discussed, feminine women would be more concentrated in high-fashion. You are wrong.

One of the effects of high levels of estrogen in women and high levels of testosterone in men, compared to averages for each sex, is a lack of high intelligence (google studies done). These people are more "animal"; they are more visceral and less cerebral; they are more likely to be more attractive to the opposite sex (because they ARE more fertile in terms of their hormonal make-up). High levels of estrogen in women subverts higher intelligence so these women are more primed for reproduction (because proliferated reproduction needs less thinking and less intelligence, both of which hinder mindless reproduction). These very feminine women tend to be more marriage/baby oriented, less career-oriented, less powerful. Both men and women respect their opinions less (google studies done) and these women do not flourish in high-profile careers. Being an international model is one of these careers. A screeching porn-star type will NEVER be an Alessandra Ambrosio or Heidi Klum or Cindy Crawford because she lacks the testosterone-induced drive needed to establish herself at that level. She is not seen as powerful, commanding, able because she is not. THIS is one of the primary reasons why highly successful women in almost any career are typically more masculine than the porn-stars men desire at the visceral level. In fact, the most prominent porn-stars too are more masculine - they have the testosterone induced competitive/aggressive drive to climb to the very top. THIS is why highly-feminine women are not prominent in what humans have rightfully deemed powerful careers. The big-breasted blonde woman you posted does not look powerful; she looks child-like, vulnerable, and......stupid. She inspires contempt in people. Ambrosio looks posh, fierce, and capable. She inspires respect.

As to why men are also attracted to these masculine women anyway? Firstly, these women are less fertile not infertile, and therefore evolution hasn’t taken men’s attraction to them completely away. Secondly, and more importantly, it is because attraction in western society is conditioned to be towards the whole person. High-femininity inspires horniness in men. High-masculinity inspires admiration (similar to how we respect male CEOs of big companies), and western society has made these feelings of respect/admiration/equality tantamount to attraction. And I say: good for society! Masculine women tend to be higher-IQ than extremely-feminine women and produce high-IQ children. Attraction in the west is finally more cerebral and less visceral. We are more “human” and less “animal” if you must. The more sexist a society (most of the third-world), the less masculine women are prized, the dumber and less advanced their societies tend to be.

Thu, 07/05/2012 - 02:44 lily More on Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy magazine


Wed, 07/04/2012 - 21:43 Erik Extreme femininity



Tue, 07/03/2012 - 19:20 Lily Attractive women that unfortunately have small breasts


Tue, 07/03/2012 - 03:07 D. Extreme femininity

