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Well, here's a self-confidence booster -- you're not short and fat, you're just highly evolved. According to a study by Yale researchers, humans are still evolving, and women are evolving to become shorter and fatter. It is estimated that in 10 generations, women will be two centimeters shorter, weigh one kilogram (around 2.5 lbs.) more, and look back and wonder what kind of freakish monster Angelina Jolie was. ("What are these jeans called 'long' from the Gap?)
But we won't just be jolly little trolls, we'll also be healthier, with the study expecting women to have lower cholesterol and better heart health, start menopause later, and have more children earlier in life. The study observed over 2,000 medical histories from Framingham Heart Studies in Massachusetts. Shorter, heavier women have more children, who also grow up to be shorter and heavier.
Let's also not forget that in addition to shrinking downward while expanding outward, we'll all also have super-hot faces. Short, fat, healthy and hot. Totally awesome.
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Saturday 24 October
By angel
I need more information before I believe what I'm reading!
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Thursday 11 February
By Ash
That isn't evolution. It is adaption. We aren't changing into another species, they are speculating humans will adapt into a fatter and shorter population solely due to the fact that fatter, shorter women have more babies (which could be a social issue more than anything). This wouldn't lead to men thinking shorter fatter women are "more" beautiful, it would lead to them being more common and more men settling on them. The more unique, comic book / model shape of today would still be what it is, it would just be of a greater effect because they would be even more rare in such an event over time. The only way the "change" in what is sexy / attractive would change would be of a culture change and not a genetic predisposition (think African tribal culture where a larger hipped woman has a higher chance of being healthy, since most are starved.. its a status symbol and indicator of the possibility of more children where many children die) I believe the author did not fully understand the research presented to her, or took herself some creative spin because I am positive that a university of that caliper understood the connotations of their research.
Sorry to burst any bubbles. Personally I believe God made everyone beautiful and as they were intended. We aren't supposed to all look the same, and we never will. Just connect the dots on your own when you read such a "report."
Wednesday 17 February
By dewstir
A very misleading article. The study only shows that a healthy heart and low cholesterol are factors contributing to giving birth multiple times, same with being shorter (2 cm. >1 in.) and weightier (1 kg. = 2.2 lbs.) than "average". Anyone who infers that gaining weight increases fertility and puts you "ahead of the curve" is completely missing the point.
Saturday 24 October
By Angiebaby
I'm middle aged, so I'm already shrinking and fat. Does this mean I'm ahead of the curve?
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Saturday 24 October
By Inge
I don't think so........Don't forget, we came " A LONG WAY BABY"!
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Saturday 24 October
By MAS
OOOOOOH...... So thats what my great great great great great great great great great great grandaughter will look like. Iv'e often wondered.
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Saturday 24 October
By ~d
God Bless YOU for saying that!! I hope youre lovely wife knows how you feel as well =)
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Saturday 24 October
By Dee
I guess I got a head start on evolution....So what you're sying is that in my next life I'll be concidered "super -hot?"...LMFAO!!!!!!
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Saturday 24 October
By d
My mom is 5'4" and I'm 5'9"....what happened here? All my aunts were short except for a great aunt who was 5'11" and my daughter & neice are 5' 9". I thought that people were supposed to be getter taller with each generation. Are the men getting shorter?
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Saturday 24 October
By Dan
Having had girlfriends from 5' to 6'3" and observing closely other guys' reactions, here's my prognostication: Since we have birth control and may separate sex from reproduction, we'll take this study's word for it now, but we can also explain another study which said height is hot. In other words, the tall, hot women may not be having the babies, but you can bet they're getting at least their fair share.
Saturday 24 October
By janicecbw
Men are getting shorter and their "equipment" does not function so well. The reason is all of the estrogens in everything. In effect, Men are being "feminized".
Saturday 24 October
By Mae
I happen to be a short woman and so is my daughter and mother. None of us are ugly trolls or fat. Great things come in small packages.
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Saturday 24 October
By Pete Staff
Mae. At a girl!
My little woman need a size two wedding dress. Had a great body. Filled the dress out beautifuly. Everything in the right places.
Saturday 24 October
By cb
My grandmother was not even 5 feet tall, and my grandfather was 7 foot, 2 inches. It may be true that great things come in small packages - but so does dynamite.
Saturday 24 October
By hoi polloy
ROFL--yeah, you keep telling yourself that.
Saturday 24 October
By Big Wheels
....Mae, that's what he said!!
Wheels
Monday 26 October
By k
Agreed Mae..and for goodness sake, it's 2.5 lbs, not 250 pounds..Guaranteed men would still choose a freakish monster Angelina over a jolly little troll anyday
Tuesday 27 October
By t ww
I myself love short shaply, from 105 to 130 i think these are the sexiest women on the planet short stacked and packed.
Saturday 24 October
By Haley
oh man, that made me laugh so hard....
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Saturday 24 October
By Janey
Wow, I find this shocking and hard to believe. Working in fashion for many years, I have seen women grow consistently larger and taller. Our body forms get bigger and bigger. Especially in the children's market girls clothing sizes are much larger even in height then they use to be. Young girls are also developing at a younger age.
Here is an interesting article about sizing from the fashion industry perspective.
http://www.39thandbroadway.com/why-your-size-label-means-sht/
Also, with more women getting college degrees, working professionally, and the advances in fertility treatments, it's hard to believe women will start having children younger.
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