Quote - " are you sure marilyn monroe was a size 14 in the 50s?
she looks like a pretty small size 14 :) "

She's doing that twist-to-the-side pose which makes the waist look smaller, so that could skew perception.

I saw a show which went into the whole "Beauty Template" theory - that it's all about ratios than actual sizes. So your bum relative to your waist would be considered ideal for health/procreation if it fits this template.

But exaggeration (BIG bum to THIN waist) also works this "template" response in the opposite effect.

But a crappy (or non-existant) personality is always a turn off I reckon.

Cheers