With the Holy Spirit

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Researching on Sexual Evolution for my thesis....

Why, in spite of trends towards slimness or plumpness, are men attracted to curvaceous "hourglass" feminine figures, while women generally prefer broad shouldered T-shaped male physiques?

Based on evolutionary theory, then it should not be surprising that men find visual cues to attractiveness more relevant in selecting a mate than women do. As Donald Symons, a University of California anthropologist tells us, this makes sense, since a greater proportion of women’s traditional reproductive mate value can be assessed visually. The clearest feminine cue to fertility is the curving contours created by the contrast between waist and hips. This fat carried in the hips and thighs which creates feminine curves represent the stored calories needed by the mature female to sustain a pregnancy. Interestingly, men presented with silhouettes of women of various heights and weights and asked to choose the most sexually attractive, consistently selected those with an hour-glass shape. Surprisingly, this shape preference even superseded preferences related to apparent plumpness or slimness. Interestingly, scientists have found that female reproductive capacity shows a positive correlation with the sharp contrast between waist and hips of this figure type. Preferred female facial features; wide-set large eyes, small nose and jaw; are imitative of youth and untapped reproductive potential. Similarly, the muscular, angular T-shaped male figure, assertive behaviors, and deep voice most universally preferred by women, are visually indicative of higher levels of the male hormone testosterone (Cowley, 1996).

Ahhh. Ok... I may not have an ideal 34.24.36 hourglass figure by Asian standards, or the 36.24.36 hourglass figure by the American Pop culture standards cuz I'm one or 2 inches off em, esp at the waist and the hips...(BY THE WAY, neither do all males have perfect T-shaped, muscular figures. Cross my heart, never lie, poke a needle in my eye, I am 101% sure of that!) but oh well...that doesn't make us all losers righto? Heh. A critical me will prefer the notion that humans based on primitive instincts will prefer this physical sexual characteristics, BUT those who put their emotional (feelings), mental(thinking), into good and wonderful use, will beg to differ. HA!

Hourglass huh!

There must a conspiracy going on to eliminate all flat-chested, or too well-endowed, stick-like or too fleshy women...Oh!

-Yours truly ;