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“women just aren’t pretty like they were 50 years ago” cameras were blurrier. that’s it.

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Anonymous 11w

And also couldn’t the same thing be said about men 😭

Anonymous 11w

survivorship bias too

Anonymous 11w

it’s also that we’re not required to be beautiful to be worthy anymore. grandma always had her hair, nails, and makeup done because she wasn’t allowed her own bank account or property without a well off husband. now that we can have things that allow us to be independent, we don’t have to rely on looks and homemaking skills to be successful.

Anonymous 11w

and they didn’t have as much food that poisoned them

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Anonymous

#1 11w

wait can you explain how that relates to perception of beauty? i may be thinking of this bias wrong lol

Anonymous

OP 11w

All the *famous* old beauty photos are of celebrities, models, etc. People aren’t posting their nan’s photo album, generally, they’re comparing to Marylin Monroe, Judy Garland, etc. Those were the famous examples of beauty standards at the time, so their photos are better preserved, more numerous, and ultimately, more popular to modern audiences.

Anonymous

#2 11w

oh yea for sure, i just only ever hear that said about women. from my grandparents lmao.

Anonymous

#1 11w

ohh ok i get what you’re saying, yeah 100%!

Anonymous

OP 11w

which is so ironic considering it’s like a known fact that our features became more defined and “beautiful” over time and that the people today would be considered “a work of art” to ppl back in other centuries

Anonymous

#5 11w

tea!! that’s such a good point omg

Anonymous

#6 11w

not really. the 50s-90s were peak for tv dinners, brightly coloured items, and other crap processed foods. women hardly ate period let alone real foods. the diet of most homemakers included packs of cigarettes, unlimited bottles of wine and coffee, and low/no calorie foods like jello, boiled eggs, and crystal light. also a time with limited and incorrect health information. they were not healthy lmao

Anonymous

#3 11w

Is this true?? First time I’ve heard of this

Anonymous

#8 11w

i remember learning about it in history in high school things like our jawlines became more “defined” and our cheek bones (not in the way beauty standards are now just like the general bone structure) would be considered significantly more attractive to people centuries ago

Anonymous

#1 11w

Pppp pp ppppp

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Anonymous

#2 11w

Yeah, man were really attractive back then

Anonymous

#9 11w

i be sitting on my phone too it’s ok

Anonymous

#6 11w

Maybe, but they also had asbestos in the walls and lead in the gasoline so I think it all evens out

Anonymous

#11 11w

true

Anonymous

#5 11w

my point is that they were a different kind of unhealthy bruh

Anonymous

#6 11w

HUH?! There were plenty of toxins used in everyday life that people didn’t know were toxic back then. The only difference between then and now is that in modern day, we know what’s bad for us, but that doesn’t necessarily stop us.

Anonymous

#12 11w

exactly my point brother