Why, in the early 20th century, were "fat" women considered the ideal and attractive? Look at any Renoir painting and you'll see...
Yet, as evolution continues and we become better, more educated people, and the availability of food increases, we grow increasingly concerned with weight. Weight, in our species, has increased AS A WHOLE, due to food availability. Yet, as time has gone on, we've seen this ridiculous shift where thinner women are considered prettier, and what do we end up with? Higher anorexia and bulimia rates.
Put it this way: in 1959, Miss America was at 91% of her expected body weight (meaning, that as far as weight should have been for women of that height, bone structure, and age, she was almost there, slightly thinner). By 1989, Miss America was only at 81% of her body weight.
Why is anorexia less common in African-American cultures? More disturbingly, why have eating disorders now invaded even parts of Africa, where food is already scarce? Why this social stereotype to be thin?
I see nothing wrong with a girl who has some pounds on her, and is healthy, rather than stick-thin and sickly.
But, hey, I'm under social pressure too. Yeah, I'll try and be that thin. It's sad, sad, sad.
(I'm sorry, i'm actually right now, in the middle of studying eating disorders for an exam tomorrow).
As for baldness, I don't see anything wrong with it, but once again, media. Most male celebrities have a full head of hair, and so it becomes a societal norm. All of sudden, people without it,men who go through a natural process of hair loss, are considered abnormal and not as attractive. Personally, i see nothing wrong with baldness (unless you're sportin' a combover, in which case....)...it goes along with the whole "Why can't we just accept tha fact that people age and change and that no one is perfect." Rather, we create these stupid idols of perfection, call them celebrities, give them $25 million per movie, exault them and revere them, and struggle to be just like them.
if I had that money, I could afford liposuction, and a personal trainer, and a tailor, designer clothes, etc too.....