In the late 19th century, the Westernized ideal of female beauty was a delicate woman with a voluptuous figure as depicted in women's magazines and art. In the early 21st century, the ideal of female beauty is a strong woman with a slender figure, as depicted in television, movie and magazines. What does this tell us about our culture's concept of beauty?

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The shift in the ideal of female beauty from a delicate, voluptuous figure to a strong, slender figure suggests that beauty standards are not static and are shaped by media and cultural representations. This indicates that beauty is a perception based on communication rather than being universally accepted or determined by any particular gender or set of intrinsic attributes.

In the Late 19th Century, the Westernized Ideal of Female