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[-] PyroNeurosis 120 points 7 months ago

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

[-] squirrel 70 points 7 months ago

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 7 months ago

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 7 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."

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Well now I'm wondering if they designed Xena's outfit based on this illustration...

[-] mipadaitu@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago

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 7 months ago

Greek mythology is actually older than Marvel comics.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 15 points 7 months ago
[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

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 7 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 7 months ago

You crazy? It just got invented in fortnite last season

[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 12 points 7 months ago

Fashion is cyclical

[-] Klear@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 months ago

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

[-] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 57 points 7 months ago

Those were lies :( where giant women?

[-] EmilyIsTrans 46 points 7 months ago

Go to your local transfem meetup

[-] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 10 points 7 months ago

Yuuuuuuuup.

[-] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago
[-] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago

How can I get to that magical land? :(

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[-] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 13 points 7 months ago

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

[-] Uncle_Sheo217@lemmy.world 42 points 7 months ago

Damn, if only

[-] ReputedlyDeplorable@lemmy.world 39 points 7 months ago

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

[-] Rubanski@lemm.ee 28 points 7 months ago

Interesting how it says "authorities" not "experts"

[-] BearGun@ttrpg.network 22 points 7 months ago

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

[-] Rubanski@lemm.ee 9 points 7 months ago

Probably, I just found the change of wording curious

[-] name_NULL111653@pawb.social 5 points 7 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 7 months ago

Reeeesssspect ma authorotyyyy

[-] Tyr_Raidho_Othala@reddthat.com 27 points 7 months ago

6' ~ 1.82m

A bit tall for average height

[-] germanatlas 16 points 7 months ago

Not tall enough

[-] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 27 points 7 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.

[-] meleethecat@lemmy.world 22 points 7 months ago

They were on to something though.

[-] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 6 points 7 months ago

Yes, that sure is something. Damn.

[-] Electric_Druid@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago

1900 woman's waistline is an optical illusion

[-] MaryTzu@aussie.zone 20 points 7 months ago

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

[-] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 16 points 7 months ago

It's OK to be a Hobbit.

[-] sicarius@lemmy.world 19 points 7 months ago

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 7 months ago

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 7 months ago

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

[-] cannibalkitteh 17 points 7 months ago

We really let them down on fashion.

[-] Tiltinyall@beehaw.org 6 points 7 months ago

I blame the Amazons and their secretive ways

[-] GluWu@lemm.ee 15 points 7 months ago

...am I a 2000s gal?

[-] t_berium@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago

Death by Snu Snu

[-] Dasnap@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

The good timeline.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago

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 7 months ago

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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