Cross-Cultural Research on the Changes in Standards for Physical Attractiveness

Cross-cultural research on the changes in standards for physical attractiveness has found that Japanese women

A) are more satisfied with their bodies as Western norms have approached Japanese norms for thinness.
B) have experienced no change in standards; the relevant standards for evaluating oneself in Japan are based on behavior rather than appearance.
C) are less satisfied with their bodies, as the Westernized "blonde/blue-eyed" ideal has taken hold in Japan.
D) are less satisfied with their appearance than American women and face higher rates of eating disorders as they try to make their already-thin bodies even thinner.

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