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Slender Figure
Women would strive to be extremely thin and flat chested (almost boyish figure). -
Strive to be Thin
Being overweight was considered to be a sign of overindulgence and was not looked nicely upon. Women often starved to maintain their figure, -
Pressure to be Thin
Women continued to feel a massive pressure to stay thin. They wanted to lack hips, breasts, and a defined waist, and stay away from the hourglass figure as much as they could. -
Curves
Being skinny was so longer an obsession of women, now they were striving to do anything to avoid people calling them skinny or thin. Curves were a must. -
Curves con't
Women continued to not be skinny. -
Curves con't
Women still tried to remain curvy. -
Weight Loss
Women were now striving to lose weight and organizations such as Weight Watchers recruited more than 500 000 members. -
Toned
Women now wanted to be fit, and the muscular look was in style. -
Toned con't
WWomen still were striving to stay fit and excersise tapes were very commonly used in an effort for women to get in shape. -
Eating Disorders
Many women suffer from eating disorders in a desperate effort to stay thin. -
Thinness
Women were still obsessing over being thin and toned. -
Media
Images in the media gave women an unrealistically high expectation as what they should look like (even though photoshop and airbrushing was a common occurence in many photos).
