I saw this picture floating around Facebook last week so I decided to track down the source. Apparently it is from a survey by UK fashion magazine, Fabulous. Now before we go any further lets make note that this means that the data is more indicative of UK standards which may vary somewhat from American standards. Also important to note that these are UK sizes- which are essentially one size larger than America (size 12=size 10, size 8=size 6 and size 14=size 12). The folks over at Sociological Images do a great job of trying to assess the validity of this study with very limited information on anything about it.
Regardless it is an interesting note into how women perceive what they want to be (and i assume this is based on their perception of what men want) versus what they actually are and what these "men" desire.
*I apologize now for the heteronormative stance this post takes. It is unfortunate that so much of the data we get on people and their sexual desires is based on heterosexual desires. I am always on the lookout for info on desires from every spot on the gender and sexuality spectrum.*
This may just be another one of those pop culture pieces aimed at reassuring women that they should feel better about their body weight...and really...with all the negative messages we receive is that really such a bad thing? My point here is that so often attractiveness has to do with confidence, with how you carry yourself, so if this piece is helping women walk a little taller, I am totally OK with it being statistically invalid.
That being said...lets all take it a bit easier on ourselves, ay?
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