Nodeshell? I'm not sure of her exact
clothing size in today's (American) terms, but
Marilyn Monroe was certainly of
proportions that wouldn't allow her into
Hollywood anymore. Would she be a
sex symbol if she were around today? If
Drew Barrymore,
Alicia Silverstone and
Kate Winslet get called
pudgy by
the media,
Marilyn would be practically
diagnosed as
obese.
In
reality,
curves like hers don't come with
size 4--at least not without extensive enlarging
surgery on not only the
breasts, but also the
hips and
butt.
The idea that Marilyn's size would be currently
unacceptable and thus reflects our emphasis on
thinness is frequently cited by
feminists as an example of the
media sending stupid messages to
girls as to the nature of
beauty and
sexuality. And they're right, but the frequently accompanying idea that
men have set the current standards isn't really true, in my
opinion. Most men worth speaking to would prefer
Marilyn or
Drew over
Calista Flockhart any day.
QUOTE: "I'd kill myself if I looked that fat." -- Elizabeth Hurley in Allure magazine, January, 2000