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A crash course in art history will plainly show that obese people were considered noble and desirable throughout the ages.
by archagon 2y ago
A crash course in art history will plainly show that obese people were considered noble and desirable throughout the ages.
- throaway89 2y agoNoble and wealthy, yes. Beautiful, no.
- archagon 2y agoYes, beautiful. Time to revisit your priors.
- throaway89 2y agoDesireable. Not beautiful, or at least not more beautiful than women of average or slim build. It wasn't attractive to be heroin chic or rail-thin like a 90's supermodel, but it also wasn't attractive to be obese or heavily overweight.
- wruza 2y agoIt really depended on what lifestyle was considered expensive and heavily varied with geography and food regimes. Although for a long time being well fed was a primary indicator for wealth, until it lost importance. That said, I don’t think that ancient malnourishing is comparable to modern fitness.