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"She can have a tummy and still look yummy," Chubbettes, August 27, 1956 (i.imgur.com)

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From LIFE Magazine.

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Women were prescribed speed more regularly, back then. Easy to be thin when you don't get hungry.

[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I've been saying this for years, we need to go back to doctors prescribing women cigarettes and ritalin.

[–] ByteWizard@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

You think that's stopped today? They hand out Adderall like candy. Reduced access to amphetamines is not the reason people got fat.