Why did men look so much better 50-ish years ago?

[aber]

My school has a large scrolling metal thing with the senior classes of every year dating back to the 1940’s, and goes on into the 2010’s.

While looking through it, I observed the men from the 50’s and generally that era had insane bone structure and extremely masculine faces, this trend of attractiveness kind of ended around the 2000’s portion of this display.

What’s the reason for this? I’d chalk it up to diet. But this trend I had observed is odd.

 

[aber]

B

 

[aids]

Consistent and prolonged exposure to endocrine disruptors significantly reducing testosterone production.

 

[itssooverropecope]

My school has a large scrolling metal thing with the senior classes of every year dating back to the 1940’s, and goes on into the 2010’s.

While looking through it, I observed the men from the 50’s and generally that era had insane bone structure and extremely masculine faces, this trend of attractiveness kind of ended around the 2000’s portion of this display.

What’s the reason for this? I’d chalk it up to diet. But this trend I had observed is odd.

because they didnt eat processed food

 

[aber]

Consistent and prolonged exposure to endocrine disruptors significantly reducing testosterone production.

This is my main theory, how does diet play into this?

 

[autistic_tendencies]

You know why

 

[R@m@]

Sun exposure and less goyslop

 

[aids]

This is my main theory, how does diet play into this?

Endocrine disruptors in food but also exist in clothing, as well as other products that we consume often.
As well as just progressively-worse habits I'm sure, and exposure to an increasingly tolerating environment.

 

[Zeekie]

My school has a large scrolling metal thing with the senior classes of every year dating back to the 1940’s, and goes on into the 2010’s.

While looking through it, I observed the men from the 50’s and generally that era had insane bone structure and extremely masculine faces, this trend of attractiveness kind of ended around the 2000’s portion of this display.

What’s the reason for this? I’d chalk it up to diet. But this trend I had observed is odd.

Our diets became much softer, less nutritious and filled with ultra-processed foods, so people back then had better odds of proper maxillofacial development.

On top of that we're more exposed to environmental toxins and our general lifestyles make it much harder to maintain good hormonal profiles, people in the 1950's had testosterone levels that were 25-30% higher than we do today.

 

[RealNinja]

People back then weren’t obese which is literally a prerequisite to being attractive. Much larger group of guys that were naturally lean- not just “skinny” (due to having physical jobs, playing sports, etc being more common and encouraged.) All of the above + unprocessed diet + less endocrine disruptors = higher test and DHT. Additionally, tougher chewier diet leading to better facial growth as other ppl mentioned

 

[cowdeer]

What’s the reason for this?

i believe it has to do mouth function/diet/bite/excercise/posture. if you extract wisdom teeth which is common in modern society not sure about the 50s but you lose bone mass all around the area where the extractions happened, causing bone remodeling which causes skull to grow different (smoothen the look of the jaw and cheekbones instead of the bony look which is deem to be more attractive/healthier). just my theory

 

[chadbeingmade]

Muh endocrine disruptors. Get a needle and pin it in your ass. Problems solved.

 

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My school has a large scrolling metal thing with the senior classes of every year dating back to the 1940’s, and goes on into the 2010’s.

While looking through it, I observed the men from the 50’s and generally that era had insane bone structure and extremely masculine faces, this trend of attractiveness kind of ended around the 2000’s portion of this display.

What’s the reason for this? I’d chalk it up to diet. But this trend I had observed is odd.

testosterone, more sun exposure

 

[aber]

Muh endocrine disruptors. Get a needle and pin it in your ass. Problems solved.

Might

 

[chadbeingmade]

Might

should

 

[pajjeetslayer]

should

will