Iabig, that’s not intended to be an exposition of how I think. It’s just a set of observations with a bit of opinion scattered in. You may not be aware of my level of honesty. It’s out there to see. There’s no way I could talk this much and not get across some expression of myself. To me, you’re like a bot. I can’t tell who you are or what you think because you only talk to me about the circularity problem that you have with the whole moral-centric lens on everything.
Uccisore
September 5, 2014, 8:33am
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I've never had this experience, and I can't even really picture what it would be like. I'd go so far as to say it's a purely fictional state of mind that feminists made up.
Erik1
September 5, 2014, 12:47pm
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Couldn’t have stated it better.
I concur.
I dunno Ucc, I’ve definitely been in that state of mind in the past.
phyllo
September 5, 2014, 2:38pm
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The evolutionary reason seems to be that large women were more likely to survive childbirth and raise a child. A fertile woman looked like this :
As portrayed in the media, the modern desirable woman is no longer Rubenesque, instead she is thin with disproportionately large breasts.
phyllo
September 5, 2014, 2:44pm
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There is definitely a gender politics side to GIFs with bouncing breasts.
So is it sexist? Is it offensive? Should it be deleted and the thread locked? Should it be ignored? Is it harmless?
phyllo
September 5, 2014, 2:49pm
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No true, as demonstrated by the large number of BBW web sites on the internet.
phyllo
September 5, 2014, 2:53pm
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This is interesting:
Men who idealize large breasts more likely to exhibit hostile attitudes to women: study
In a study that’s sure to rankle some, even while its main purpose is to better understand the roots of sexism and amoral behaviour by men against women, U.K. researchers say they’ve established a link between a male preference for larger breasts in female partners, and the likelihood of that same man being hostile and objectifying towards women.
life.nationalpost.com/2013/03/13 … u-k-study/
phoneutria
September 5, 2014, 2:57pm
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phyllo:
The evolutionary reason seems to be that large women were more likely to survive childbirth and raise a child. A fertile woman looked like this :
As portrayed in the media, the modern desirable woman is no longer Rubenesque, instead she is thin with disproportionately large breasts.
Well… a large mid section is associated with cardiac problems… so maybe the new aesthetic ideals are on to something after all.
phyllo
September 5, 2014, 3:04pm
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There are also studies that show that having too little body fat makes it more difficult to recover from disease. The idealized woman, now seems to have too little fat to be healthy.
phyllo
September 5, 2014, 3:09pm
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I’m not sure what you are asking. Studies and statistics, if done properly, show a tendency or inclination. They don’t say what any particular individual thinks or does.
phoneutria
September 5, 2014, 3:44pm
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I’m saying all men like big titties.
Erik1
September 5, 2014, 3:53pm
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Lol I can imagine you saying that with your cute Portuguese accent.
Do people tease you about it a lot?
phyllo
September 5, 2014, 3:55pm
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It’s not what that study found.
In general, researchers found that “medium breasts were rated most frequent as attractive (32.7%), followed by large (24.4%) and very large (19.1%) breasts” by the heterosexual men chosen to participate in the study.
phoneutria
September 5, 2014, 4:09pm
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… where “medium” is defined as a heftty C cup.
phyllo
September 5, 2014, 4:15pm
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Another study:
Large breasts received higher attractiveness ratings from men who scored high on the SOI-R than from men who scored relatively low. This means that men who tend to engage in short-term, low-commitment relationships (unrestricted men) are more attracted to large breast sizes than men who tend to engage in long-term relationships with high emotional commitment (restricted men) (Simpson & Gangestad, 1991).
In our study, both restricted and
Females with smaller breasts are perceived not only as
Female Breast Size Attractiveness for Men as a Functionncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article … e_9850.pdf
phoneutria
September 5, 2014, 4:30pm
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Females with smaller breasts are perceived not only as
Holy prejudice, batman.
phyllo
September 5, 2014, 4:39pm
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LOL. Life ain’t fair.
The British National Child Development study conducted by Daniel Nettle of the Open University shows that the taller men are, the less likely they were to be single or childless, concluding that taller men are deemed more sexually attractive and more likely to find a mate. “In choosing a husband, size matters,” Dr. Nettle argues, echoing a well-known phrase. A study by researchers at the University of Florida, the University of North Carolina and the University of Pittsburgh found tall people earned considerably more money throughout their careers than shorter workers.
According to Dr. Gordon Patzer, who has concluded 3 decades of research on physical attractiveness, human beings are hard-wired to respond more favorably to attractive people: “Good-looking men and women are generally regarded to be more talented, kind, honest and intelligent than their less attractive counterparts.” Patzer contends, “controlled studies show people go out of their way to help attractive people—of the same sex and opposite sex—because they want to be liked and accepted by good-looking people.” Even studies of babies show they will look more intently and longer at attractive faces, Patzer argues.
Other studies, such as those by K.K. Dion and colleagues and A.G. Miller have found that people tend to think that more attractive people are also happier, outgoing, successful, kinder and have more positive traits. This is often reflected in myths and fairy tales throughout our history.
psychologytoday.com/blog/wir … scriminate
