Was the Duchess of Windsor right?: A cross-cultural review of the socioecology of ideals of female body shape

Ethology and Sociobiology Vol/Iss. 13(3) Elsevier Published In Pages: 197-227
By Anderson, Judith L., Crawford, Charles B., Nadeau, Joanne, Lindberg, Tracy

Hypothesis

Plump women will be seen as more attractive than slender women in most cultures (216).

Note

19.4% of cultures preferred slim women, 37.1% preferred moderate fatness, and 43.5% preferred plump women. No formal statistical test.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
UNKNOWNSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Ideal Female Body TypeUNKNOWNSexual Stimulation