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A 1930s eugenics experiment is the reason women's clothing sizes are so damn frustrating
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In her book, "Butts, a Backstory," Heather Radke revealed how women's sizes came to be.
Measuring squads visited American households and only maintained white women's measurements.
A 1930s eugenics experiment is the reason women's clothing sizes are inconsistent, as per Radke.
A 1930s eugenics experiment is the reason women's clothing sizes are incredibly frustrating, according to author Heather Radke, who wrote a book exploring the feelings women have with one particular body part - their butts. In her book, "Butts, a Backstory," a book about our complicated relationship...
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