Look at these pics! As men get fatter (40″ inch waist is average), mannequins get skinnier (27″ inch waist starting next month). Male anorexia anyone?
This is a total turnoff to me, and I’m attracted to guys on the slender side. But slender to me means 30-32 inch waist. Does this now make me a chubby chaser?
From New York Magazine:
Next month, the British mannequin maker Rootstein debuts their latest male form—the “Homme Nouveau,” feminized and not so hearty, with a 35-inch chest and a 27-inch waist. Perfect for the trendiest, string-beaniest clothing, sure. But there’s evidence that the new paradigm has given rise to male anorexia.
The best stats from the story:
Dimensions of Rootstein’s Male Mannequins:
1967: 42” chest, 33” waist
1983: 41” chest, 31” waist
1994: 38” chest, 28” waist
2010: 35” chest, 27” waist