• more about #morality
    highjump: Yes, I realize this is a thoughtful article about a serious issue, but I must say: Whoo Minnesota State Fair and the bizzare custom of carving people... more »
    judgingamy: A lot of size-zero girls don't have eating disorders. A lot of them are just that size. #attractiveness more »
    Working-for-the-weekend: With all due respect, Mr. Sager, you're an asshole. But since I said "with all due respect" you can't get mad. #attractiveness more »
    tiredfairy: And this is what irritates me about how little most people understand about ED's. They're a form of self destruction, and they're more about...becomin... more »
    SchizotypalVamp: I'm size zero and I'm healthy! WHERE DO I FIT, STUDY? #attractiveness more »
    Ultraprison!: As an average-weight woman, this made me happy to read. I know they're oversimplifying the issues of both overweight and underweight women (men won't ... more »
    Snowbunny: A major mental illness: SOLVED. Next week: "Hey cancer, it's me! Stop hitting yourself!" #attractiveness more »
    anya629: "Most people who develop eating disorders don't do it so that guys will like them." Hugs to you Anna for pointing out what should be obvious, but app... more »
    anya629: Every time a guy says his favorite feature of a girl, or what he first notices about a girl, is her eyes, I think: a) he is probably lying. b) he is... more »
    heliotrollop: Look, the point is, what you look like is the very most important thing. Always. /sarc #attractiveness more »
    PIKITIS!!: As Dwight Schrute would say, you can't have a human butterface, humans don't make butter. You can have a goat sculpture out of goat butter or a cow sc... more »
    Penny: This is the kind of shit that saddled me with incredible amounts of insecurity when I was younger, and even now, somewhat. I remember thinking, when ... more »
    TurnItOff: Why do none of those links provide a link to the original study? I'm interested in the percentages that women chose, but apparently everyone is only ... more »
    boobookitteh: I'm just excited to find out that I can diagnose illnesses and chronic diseases by looking at someone's face! We're gonna save a shitload on those ho... more »
    Thistledew: great, men prefer normal size girls. but what is normal? last time i checked, there's quite a bit of variation. I'm hardpressed to come up with a d... more »
    KiddyKat: What's the term for a guy who may or may not be hot but nobody really cares because he's such an asshat it trumps looks any day? Ryan Sager. more »
    sheistolerable: "Females" deserves its own post. That drives me nuts! I honestly swear dudes who use that know "girls" is going to get them a smackdown but they think... more »
    Lady Skittlehattington: Why is going around kicking dudes in the balls considered assault? Clearly some of them need it. #attractiveness more »
    Lymed: When I was a size 0 (and for me that was underweight and unhealthy), I was amazed at how many women in the workplace would make comments on how small ... more »
    Rare Affinity: What about a sexy voice over an attractive body or face? I know I have sometimes being disappointed when the voice did not match the face or body. #a... more »
  • #butterbattle

    Butterfaces And "Size Zero Girls:" The Morality Of Female Attractiveness

    A recent study shows that men may be just as interested in a woman's body as in her face when pursuing a short-term relationship, news that True/Slant's Ryan Sager helpfully frames in terms of the charming moniker "butterface." More »