There is many vintage websites around the web which have pictures of countless childhood memories for many people to wax nostalgic about. I was browsing through one and saw weight gain ads for men and women. There is no exact date on the ads themselves but the website stated that they were from 1930-60. Some of the headlines geared towards women include "Men wouldn't even look at me when I was skinny," "Amazing Scientific Plan Adds New Attractive Pounds and Inches" and "Skinny Girls Are Not Glamour Girl." For the guys a headline reads "A Skinny Man Doesn't Stand a Chance." It's fascinating to me to see the change of perception of beauty among the general public when these days we get these Olive Oyl looking models shoved down our throats (no pun intended). I love skinny girls, don't get me wrong, but I don't like anorexic girls. Here's a couple of the ads that are a complete 180 from how we view/measure beauty these days.. Take a look!
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