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[quote=Anonymous] No, in medieval and Renaissance Europe, where peasants were regularly stricken by bad harvests and starvation, it was considered more beautiful to have a rounded body and be rosy-cheeked, because this showed good health and financial means. Go read some history and look at some classical paintings. Having a wasp's waist was also a goal, and stays or corsets were laced very tight, sometimes leading to fainting fits (which is why ladies carried smelling salts to be revived). This was all about having a classical hour glass shape figure. The trend to be waif-like is very new and recent, as far as human history goes. It is only when humans in the developed world were liberated from the threat of starvation that some thought thin was a good idea! [/quote]
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