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[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 120 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Is there a reason she's dressed as an amazon? Beyond the thirst-trap?

[–] squirrel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 70 points 10 months ago (3 children)

The original article that went with the picture spoke of "a new race of amazons" and calls the woman on the right, "Diana", which may be a reference to Wonder Woman (AKA Diana, Princess of the Amazons).

[–] MareOfNights@discuss.tchncs.de 49 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Or the Latin name for Artemis.

But where are they? I need to know... so I can avoid them...

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[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 27 points 10 months ago

This article is a perfect example of linear extrapolating.. They were like "huh, when you feed people a balanced diet with proper nutrition, they get 3 or 4 inches taller. This trend will obviously continue until people are 10 feet tall in a few generations."

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[–] mipadaitu@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wonder Woman was created in 1941. I assume this comic was created in the 1950's based on the dates.

Only connection I can think of.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 39 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Greek mythology is actually older than Marvel comics.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry. Of course we all know human civilization started in 1776 and there was absolutely nothing before that.

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[–] mipadaitu@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

A - it's DC comics for wonder woman
B - often pop culture borrows similar themes, so when an Amazon character becomes popular, other people tend to piggy back

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

You crazy? It just got invented in fortnite last season

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 12 points 10 months ago

Fashion is cyclical

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago

A better question - is there a reason women today do not dress as amazons?

[–] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 57 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Those were lies :( where giant women?

[–] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 46 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Go to your local transfem meetup

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago

Yuuuuuuuup.

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How can I get to that magical land? :(

[–] Rusty@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)
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[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 13 points 10 months ago

My wife is 6'3, I've found my Amazon.

[–] Uncle_Sheo217@lemmy.world 42 points 10 months ago

Damn, if only

[–] ReputedlyDeplorable@lemmy.world 39 points 10 months ago

My mom is apparently the prophesied one, she is 6’2”.

[–] Rubanski@lemm.ee 28 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Interesting how it says "authorities" not "experts"

[–] BearGun@ttrpg.network 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well it's likely short for "authorities on the subject", i.e. experts.

[–] Rubanski@lemm.ee 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Probably, I just found the change of wording curious

[–] name_NULL111653@pawb.social 5 points 10 months ago

It's the evolution of the language. One would appeal to an "authority" for an educated opinion. For example the standard fallacy name "faulty appeal to authority," where information is posed as authoritative but is, in actuality, from a layperson.

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Reeeesssspect ma authorotyyyy

[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 27 points 10 months ago

They weren't as far off as one might think. If everyone had a standard of living growing up that scaled with trends at the time, women would probably be taller than they actually are.

When I was 5' 11" and starting college as an honors student, I was shocked that most women in the program were around my height or taller, while the men were all taller than me. I think it was mostly because the other honors students came from well off families that pushed them to have high GPAs, made them eat healthy as they grew, and gave them every other possible advantage. Honestly, they didn't seem much smarter than many other students I later met. They mostly had privileged upbringings.

[–] Tyr_Raidho_Othala@reddthat.com 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

6' ~ 1.82m

A bit tall for average height

[–] germanatlas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 10 months ago

Not tall enough

[–] meleethecat@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They were on to something though.

[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 6 points 10 months ago

Yes, that sure is something. Damn.

[–] Electric_Druid@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago

1900 woman's waistline is an optical illusion

[–] MaryTzu@aussie.zone 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Definitely not 6 foot. But yes I do exceed size 11... by quite a large margin πŸ˜…

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 16 points 10 months ago

It's OK to be a Hobbit.

[–] sicarius@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So the 1950's lass is wearing high heels. Without them she's probably a similar height to the first lass.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Women's shoes in 1900 routinely had high heels as well. Here's a sample:

https://vintagedancer.com/1900s/edwardian-shoes-styles/

The difference may be about an inch from the 1950s shoe shown.

[–] sicarius@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

So, they are both smaller and there's a giant leap up to amazonian.

[–] cannibalkitteh@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

We really let them down on fashion.

[–] Tiltinyall@beehaw.org 6 points 10 months ago

I blame the Amazons and their secretive ways

[–] GluWu@lemm.ee 15 points 10 months ago

...am I a 2000s gal?

[–] t_berium@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

Death by Snu Snu

[–] Dasnap@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

The good timeline.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I’m so close to the prophesied one. But really it’s my mom that was the leap. Grandma is tiny, mom was nearly my size.

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[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Of anything that would happen 300 years from now, a 3 meter tall woman everywhere is not what i would expect.

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Less gooo! that's what I have been waiting for that's what it's allabout !!!

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