I was talking earlier today with Paul about the way women strive to be model thin in today’s society and how the world has changed it’s view of feminine figures over the ages.
Ancient cultures all around the world have worshipped goddesses with voluptuous proportions. A rounded figure was sign of nourishment and fertility.
In the 1950s it was fashionable to have hips and a bust. Come the 60s when women were striving for independence and freedom we see the emergence of Twiggy and so the trend begins.
This pressure to look a certain way helps the diet industry in it’s billion dollar return each year. Women strive, to the point of starvation, to achieve what is simply impossible. Isn’t it time to look at ourselves and the reason why we want to be pencil thin?
Lyn
