In subsistence societies, heavier women are perceived as fertile and sexually attractive (1). In developed countries, women strive to be more slender. They aspire to a slender standard. But why ...

Sarkeesian argues that women are mostly boxed into a slender, stereotypical form---the "attractive" body type by popular standards.

Women charged with murder who plead self-defense are more likely to be perceived as guilty if they have straight blonde hair and "a slender and elegant appearance." ...