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    Quote Originally Posted by Callei View Post
    Sexual selection is typically based on qualities that would aid in natural selection--males who are fit, sociable, and handsome will have an easier time finding a mate than an antisocial, unattractive male (no insults meant to anyone here, just making an argument), because the desirable traits in the attractive male can carry on to the next generation (in turn, giving the best odds of creating desirable offspring if the mother is also desirable), yadda yadda species continues. Females who are better-prepared to birth and raise a child (wide hips, large breasts, and similar secondary/tertiary sexual characteristics), on a primal level, offer a better chance for the species. Anything beyond that is a social construct or personal preference, and in no way indicative of evolution.
    Yes, being physically fit and sociable directly increases a person's survivability. Being handsome has many contributing factors to it (bone structure, skin quality, etc) but in and of itself does not contribute directly to survivability and is a trait for sexual selection. It is mostly an indication of good health which means several things (i.e. lack of genetic disease and ability to acquire good nutrition).

    Sexual selection and natural selection don't necessarily push evolution in the same direction. The classic example is the peacock's large tail plumage. The plumage is sexually selected for, but works against the survivability of the male (making them more susceptible to predation).

    As an example in humans, being taller may have been an advantage when our ancestors lived in tall grasslands. There is no indication that it is beneficial outside of that environment. It is actually a detriment in colder climates, yet it remained as a preferred trait in males. Of course the physical disadvantages of certain traits is mitigated greatly with technology and civilization. This pushes us further into the realm of sexual and artificial selection. I mention artificial selection because many societies augment sexual selection by enhancing sex traits through artificial means (makeup, garments, surgery, etc), masking the true sex traits. These hypersexualized traits work as supernormal stimuli for our internal mechanisms of sexual selection.



    Evolution still occurs with artificial selection based on societal practices separate from sexual and natural selection. Evolution never stops.
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    I mention artificial selection because many societies augment sexual selection by enhancing sex traits through artificial means (makeup, garments, surgery, etc), masking the true sex traits. These hypersexualized traits work as supernormal stimuli for our internal mechanisms of sexual selection
    Maybe... maybe not.

    Personally: I find 99.5% of what women do to themselves to be "pretty" absolutely ridiculous.
    When I see a girl with high heels there are 2 thoughts that occur:
    1. How the F* can she walk with that?!
    2. Damn she'll regret wearing that crap later on. Poor feet...

    Still I wouldn't put "beauty trends" that are perpetuated by the mass media in the same category as evolution. Why? B/C hungering and working yourself out to death just to be superslim and "sexy" are not phenotypes that are carried on by your genes. Undertaking these procedures to resemble some artificial "optimum" image are willful decisions every woman/man has to make for her/himself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Granyala View Post
    Maybe... maybe not.

    Personally: I find 99.5% of what women do to themselves to be "pretty" absolutely ridiculous.
    When I see a girl with high heels there are 2 thoughts that occur:
    1. How the F* can she walk with that?!
    2. Damn she'll regret wearing that crap later on. Poor feet...

    Still I wouldn't put "beauty trends" that are perpetuated by the mass media in the same category as evolution. Why? B/C hungering and working yourself out to death just to be superslim and "sexy" are not phenotypes that are carried on by your genes. Undertaking these procedures to resemble some artificial "optimum" image are willful decisions every woman/man has to make for her/himself.
    There is such a thing as epigenetics that are heritable changes to traits that is affected by diet and excersize, but do not constitute a direct change to the genetic makeup. This still affects evolution.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grym View Post
    That is the thing tho, OK so may be the human model is "average", but do we want average? No, most people want "pretty". While the definition of pretty may vary from person to person, majority of the people would find pretty in the "media's average".

    Is the human model too fat? No.

    Would I prefer them to be slimmer? Yes.
    Noted, I find it interesting that "Sexy;' has no defined look. In some places in Africa this is sexy :

    http://oddculture.com/weird-news-sto...ees-of-africa/


    As you travel it becomes more extreme :


    India


    Padaung


    Mursi








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    A weight scale adjuster would be nice for all races. Make your choice of if you want a rail thin character or if you want a muscular one. Everyone can be happy then!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sett View Post
    A weight scale adjuster would be nice for all races. Make your choice of if you want a rail thin character or if you want a muscular one. Everyone can be happy then!
    Except gnomes, but I don't care about how my food feels.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grym View Post
    That is the thing tho, OK so may be the human model is "average", but do we want average? No, most people want "pretty". While the definition of pretty may vary from person to person, majority of the people would find pretty in the "media's average".
    It's not "average". It's somewhat slender and fairly fit and toned. It is already the exact notion of "pretty" that you're saying people want. Those four bikini-clad models? They're not quite as long-legged as the female human model, but their proportions are otherwise pretty close, if you're looking at bust-waist-hip ratio and width of arms/legs.

    The human female model is proportionally idealized. The only thing that's off is that the legs are too long in relation to the torso. It's not "average" or "normal", it's "pretty" and "slim". If you wanted to assume every woman was fit and healthy and of a relatively average body type to begin with (so not overly short/buff/skinny/tall), THEN the human female model is "normal".

    It is by no rational comparison "fat" in any appreciable way, and making it any skinnier would make it look inhuman. The way blood elves and night elves and draenei absolutely do. Now, if you LIKE skinny girls, fine. As I said before; I don't care two whits what you personally find to be "pretty".

    But for bacon's sake, stop calling that body type normal. It's not the norm. It's skinny. You're allowed to like skinny girls. But labeling skinny girls as "normal" just creates the societal imbalance that causes normal 12 year old girls to develop eating disorders because they have an actually normal body type and have to starve themselves to try and reach what people are labeling as "normal".

    The human female model is already bikini-model or professional-athlete proportional. It's not a little chunky or heavy in the thighs. That's what a normal, fit woman looks like. The ONLY thing off is that the legs are too long. If it's too hefty for you, that's fine, but accept and admit that your preference is for skinny thin girls.


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    Nothing like a bit of chunky monkey!

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    As I said before; I don't care two whits what you personally find to be "pretty".
    That's a weird thing to say considering you're basing your analysis on what you find pretty. All in all, it just means that they are looking good to you, while they can look unappealing to some people. It's only a matter of perception, though, being objective here, I really think you're exagerating things quite a bit. Human females could be a little bit skinnier and it certainly wouldn't make them look inhuman or anything.

    I don't think human females are fat, but they're nowhere near being close to proportionally idealized.

    Normality doesn't exist, because it depends on subjectivity. You can base things on the average (which is exactly why people are using this term, because it is objective ), but then again, average isn't athletic at all. Most females nowadays are either quite round, or slender. (And by slender, I mean way more than human females in game, and much more closer to blood elves.) The easiest way to see that is to look at average weight surveys around the web. You'll see that most women are either under or over the weight that would fit best for their height/age, and that it's just fine, and not alarming at all.

    Humans are fine, so are blood elves. None of these two are actually alarmingly fat or skinny, and considering this, it's all a matter of taste.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Asheriah View Post
    ...you're basing your analysis on what you find pretty.
    He's really not. Like. At all. <voice="Rafiki">Read closer.</voice>

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    I think female human and Blood elf models are fine. The human's thighs are the only thing disproportional by a small bit, kind of as if she had a kid in the past or something. The only reason I really prefer human to belf is because the belf's weapons are too small. I like that they are abnormally large on humans. I think I prefer the somewhat larger thighs too, I wish belf's were slightly over proportional to the rest of their body as well.

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    Basically what many are saying; the thighs may be a tad large, but other than that, they look fine. Again, if anything, Blood Elves should be less skinny (only slightly; actually, nevermind, it fits their lore).
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    Models are generally long time outdated in WoW, but female humans are one of the best imo - every armor looks properly on them (can't say that about any kind of elves). Althought i prefer female draenei model for melees and undead female for casters (cast animation is just too good), but human females are definetly one of the better models around.

    And male models are bleh, never rolled male toon since my first one. Trolls males generally should be wiped from WoW client, they're disgusting (imo ^^).

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    The humans are not fat, they're a fine shape. But that doesn't mean the Blood Elves are too skinny either. Leave the Blood Elves thin and the Human women voluptuous so we have some diversity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hyde View Post
    Really? I hear this the first time here.
    Same here, i think they are ok, they don't have to look like the BE...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Asheriah View Post
    That's a weird thing to say considering you're basing your analysis on what you find pretty.
    Not even a little. My own preferences lean to the more bodaciously badonkadonky. I'm basing it on what is actually "normal" for athletic human women.

    Sure, you can be healthy and athletic and skinny, but most aren't. That's why "skinny" is a word; it refers to thinner than normal. The human female model gets "normal" pretty close to right; some women are heftier when fit (a lot of female body builders, for instance, or women who earn the label "amazonian"), some are slimmer, but they're close to the middle range.


    Normality doesn't exist, because it depends on subjectivity. You can base things on the average (which is exactly why people are using this term, because it is objective ), but then again, average isn't athletic at all.
    That's why I'm using "normal". "Average" would factor in all women, of varying degrees of fitness, and that changes the numbers. I could say "average for women with a fairly athletic lifestyle and a healthy diet", but that's a mouthful, so I use "normal" instead.

    It has absolutely nothing to do with my own preferences.

    Another image hauled from the depths of the tubes;


    The human female model is close to the middle. People are claiming the girl on the left is "normal", I'm saying she ain't, she's skinny. And my personal preference is definitely the lady on the right, if I got to pick. So please stop with the "that's just your preference, man" stuff; if I were pushing my preference, we'd be using the panda female's build as the new "normal".


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    Quote Originally Posted by Endus View Post
    The human female model is close to the middle. People are claiming the girl on the left is "normal", I'm saying she ain't, she's skinny. And my personal preference is definitely the lady on the right, if I got to pick. So please stop with the "that's just your preference, man" stuff; if I were pushing my preference, we'd be using the panda female's build as the new "normal".
    Especially the ones with tails, amirite? /highfive

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    Quote Originally Posted by Endus View Post
    Not even a little. My own preferences lean to the more bodaciously badonkadonky. I'm basing it on what is actually "normal" for athletic human women.

    Sure, you can be healthy and athletic and skinny, but most aren't. That's why "skinny" is a word; it refers to thinner than normal. The human female model gets "normal" pretty close to right; some women are heftier when fit (a lot of female body builders, for instance, or women who earn the label "amazonian"), some are slimmer, but they're close to the middle range.




    That's why I'm using "normal". "Average" would factor in all women, of varying degrees of fitness, and that changes the numbers. I could say "average for women with a fairly athletic lifestyle and a healthy diet", but that's a mouthful, so I use "normal" instead.

    It has absolutely nothing to do with my own preferences.

    Another image hauled from the depths of the tubes;


    The human female model is close to the middle. People are claiming the girl on the left is "normal", I'm saying she ain't, she's skinny. And my personal preference is definitely the lady on the right, if I got to pick. So please stop with the "that's just your preference, man" stuff; if I were pushing my preference, we'd be using the panda female's build as the new "normal".
    I'd definitely take the one on the left. I love slender girls. The middle body type is more common among fit girls, and it's attractive too, but I've always been far more attracted to the really skinny ones. Skinnier than the one on the left, even. The weird thing is, the only people who don't seem to understand my preference is other guys, not girls. I've had people look at me funny when I say the blood elf body is better than the human body, or that female body type 1 on SWTOR is better looking than body type 2. But it's always guys. Maybe I'm just weird.

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    anyone who calls the hu female model fat needs to stop comparing women to barbie

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