Psychology Today: Ten Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature

Long before TV — in 15th – and 16th – century Italy, and possibly two millennia ago—women were dying their hair blond. A recent study shows that in Iran, where exposure to Western media and culture is limited, women are actually more concerned with their body image, and want to lose more weight, than their American counterparts. It is difficult to ascribe the preferences and desires of women in 15th-century Italy and 21st-century Iran to socialization by media.

Psychology Today: Ten Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature