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| Big Mamma |
No, it's not your imagination and you don't need new glasses -- store mannequins really have been putting on weight. On a recent shopping expedition to LLBean's in Freeport, Maine, the fake dummies were giving the real dummies a run for their money girth-wise. The only thing distinguishing them from real people is their lack of a head.
(See photo, left.) It makes sense, as marketers are tasked with making goods appealing to the widest range -- no pun intended -- of buyers.
Even more disturbing is that despite obesity rates being virtually the same for both genders -- 32% for men, 34% for women -- only the female dummies are getting fatter. The males are all very trim and in great shape, and despite being headless were more attractive than most of the people walking around the store.
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| Today's "curvy" lady and her outdated counterpart. |
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| The guys are ready for a strenuous hike. |
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