Sex differences in perceptions of desirable body shape.
Journal of Abnormal PsychologyPublished 1 January 1985
April Fallon, Paul Rozin
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Comparaison entre des hommes et des femmes du point de vue de leurs proportions physiques ideales, de celles qu'ils jugent les plus attirantes pour eux-memes ou pour l'autre sexe
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