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"She can have a tummy and still look yummy," Chubbettes, August 27, 1956 (i.imgur.com)

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From LIFE Magazine.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Different standards. Chubby was a very different thing back then.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

I know, it's just crazy to me that throughout history, if you weren't teetering on anorexia, you were fat.

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