Bird’s-Eye: A trio of looks at bodies and what we’re attracted to or scared of in them. A major study finds that mixed race people are perceived as more attractive, a before and after photoshop image shows the kinds of unreal bodies magazine publishers sell, and a woman in Ontario proves topless breasts are more powerful than assholes.
* Mixed-Race People Perceived As ‘More Attractive’
In the largest study of its kind Dr Michael Lewis of Cardiff University’s School of Psychology, collected a random sample of 1205 black, white, and mixed-race faces. Each face was then rated for their perceived attractiveness to others – with mixed-race faces, on average, being perceived as being more attractive.
Dr Lewis, who will present his findings to the British Psychological Society’s annual meeting (Wednesday 14th April) said: “Previous, small scale, studies have suggested that people of mixed race are perceived as being more attractive than non-mixed-race people. This study was an attempt to put this to the wider test. A random sample of black, white, and mixed-race faces was collected and rated for their perceived attractiveness. There was a small but highly significant effect, with mixed-race faces, on average, being perceived as more attractive.”
* Topless Woman Uses Bare Breasts To Stop ATV Noise Feud
A Canadian woman fed up with her neighbours’ 5-year-old grandson driving a loud ATV vehicle up and down her quiet street for hours has decided to deal with the two-year feud by flashing her bare breasts at the child. Marika De Floria of Seeley’s Bay near Toronto told CNews that because police wouldn’t do anything about the “maddening” ATV noise, she decided to go outside topless every time the kid rides the vehicle on her street.
As soon as she’s spotted naked from the waist up, the boy’s horrified grandparents pull the child inside. De Floria says it’s the bravest thing she’s ever done. The 56-year-old is not breaking the law, according to police, because it in legal for women to be topless in public in Canada
