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Genetic, ethnic affiliation, geographical ancestry. Height, body weight, skin tone, body hair, sexual organs, hair color, hair texture, eye color, eye shape (see epicanthic fold and eyelid variations), nose shape (see nasal bridge), ear shape (see earlobes), body shape; Body and skin variations such as amputations, scars, burns and wounds.
Ethnic groups vary with regard to their ideal waist-to-hip ratio for women, [255] ranging from 0.6 in China, [256] to 0.8 or 0.9 in parts of South America and Africa, [257] [258] [259] and divergent preferences based on ethnicity, rather than nationality, have also been noted.
An epicanthic fold or epicanthus [6] is a skin fold of the upper eyelid that covers the inner corner (medial canthus) of the eye. [3] However, variation occurs in the nature of this feature and the possession of "partial epicanthic folds" or "slight epicanthic folds" is noted in the relevant literature.
Hispanic and East Asian women were judged as more attractive than White and Black women, [42] and they happened to possess more of the attributes defined as attractive, however the authors noted that it would be inaccurate to conclude that any ethnic group was more attractive than the other, based on their sample.
[50] [51] Around 8–10% of men and 18–21% of women in Iceland and 6% of men and 17% of women in the Netherlands have green eyes. [52] Among European Americans, green eyes are most common among those of recent Celtic and Germanic ancestry, occurring in about 16% of people with those backgrounds. [52]
Note however that a 2021 study found that slight changes in measurement placement definition can recategorise up to 40% of women into different body shapes, meaning cross-research comparisons may be flawed unless the exact measurement definitions are used. [32] [33] Several similar classifications of women's body shape exist. These include: [34]
[53] [54] Around 8–10% of men and 18–21% of women in Iceland and 6% of men and 17% of women in the Netherlands have green eyes. [55] Among European Americans, green eyes are most common among those of recent Celtic and Germanic ancestry, with about 16%. [55]
The media promote a weight-conscious standard for women more often than for men. [1] Deviance from these norms result in social consequences. [2] The media perpetuate this ideal in various ways, particularly glorifying and focusing on thin actors and actresses, models, and other public figures while avoiding the use or image of overweight ...