The influence of body mass index on the physical attractiveness preferences of feminist and nonfeminist heterosexual women and lesbians

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 252-257

  Swami, Viren ^a   Tovée, Martin J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33746842746     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2006.00293.x     Document Type: Article

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