Re:Limb lengthening surgery is becoming more popular
by chrischen on Sunday May 01, 2022 @01:59PM
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I’m not saying they were fatter, but that they preferred fatter. Fatness was a proxy for wealth, which meant that it was easier to be emaciated back then, which means people were less likely to be overweight.
Contrast to today where it is easy to be fat, so therefore not hip to be round anymore. That means we’d see more fatter people than in the past because it is easy now.
It's really hard to consider these things as "fatter" probably meant larger dowry (!), better survivability, healthier and by extension better for child-rearing. Whilst fatter in Western society now (anorexia, etc., aside) is almost certainly healthier, fitter for child-rearing and such.
Populations were lower and people moved around less, there was far less choice for mates.
But then choosing, rather than falling in love seems strange from where I am.