College men, in general, wished to be heavier and more muscular. Adult men preferred a more muscular, but not heavier, build. Dr. Debra Hull, professor of psychology at WJU, helped conduct the study and attributes the body image results to media messages. In striving to meet this unrealistic media ideal, women may develop eating disorders and men may turn to steroid usage. Women, however, underestimate the female body size that men find attractive.
Women strive to be smaller, even though men find larger sizes attractive.
By studying the body mass index of ideal images of young women, Hull plans to expand this research to determine if a woman's view of attractiveness is actually healthy. Nolan, a former lawyer in Washington D.C., is currently the executive director of the Woodstock Business Conference, a national network of business executives who seek to integrate their faith, family and professional lives. For more information, contact Theresa Bowman at x2846. On Tuesday, April 25 a special presentation featuring the Figures of Speech Theater will be held at the Troy Theater. Nightingale is a performance that focuses on the importance of maintaining a connection with nature.