That's interesting, Kavan. I'm almost always unattracted to all models (i.e. both sexes), but people think I'm especially nuts for disliking female models. They look gangly and masculine to me. Same reason I find greyhounds to be unattractive dogs. Not a fan of tall/thin -- it looks sickly and gangly. A normal, healthy, proportional height and weight are nice.
MM look feminine... I always assume they're gay. They're more attractive than female models in that they don't look as sickly. In general, a feminine guy looks better than a masculine woman.
Female anchorwomen with lantern jaws are unattractive, too. Nothing beats a healthy, classical feminine face. Of course this is all subjective. But I think guys who like lantern jaw women are secretly gay or at least more on that gradient.
Fashion industry models are those that the SAME SEX admires or on some level, WISHED they looked like the model whether it's a concious or unconcious wish, the latter being the operating principle of the fashion industry; appealing on subliminal level to the MARKET the industry wishes to sell to.
With female anchor women with the large jaws, I believe that has to do with 'handsome' women as in those with somewhat of a 'masculine' element will be LISTENED to more over ones that look like a Playboy bunnies. The latter would be too distracting.
My perspective is one of why a type of look is chosen in accordance to the AUDIENCE or market it's meant to appeal to.
I realize that most (straight) men will have a preference for the PB bunny type over tall thin females with masculine facial elements. Also, if a guy is 'too' good looking as in like a MM, women might think he's gay. Ever heard a woman say:
'He's so good looking, he must be gay.'
