Body Image (as we discussed in class):
While pop culture seems to worship the
hourglass figure
for females,
with a tiny waist, big boobs and curvy hips
à la Marilyn Monroe
, this may not
be optimal, says Elizabeth Cashdan of the University of Utah.
That's because the hormones that make women physically stronger, more
competitive and better able to deal with stress also tend to redistribute fat
from the hips to the waist.