In re: American girl's body. As has been pointed out here correctly, the US is a mixture of all sorts of ethnic backgrounds with the body types to go with them. However, I think it is reasonably correct to say that the stereotype of "(she was) an American girl" is of the so-called corn-fed variety, the ones that show up at the Port Authority bus terminal in NYC (or at least used to) where they are swiftly picked up and turned out by pimps (who stereotypically are black males). That is, they are mid-western girls of the Nordic type.
Equally stereotypical are the "(wish they all could be) California girls". I can just see Pamela Anderson bouncing (sic) on stage saying "tennis anyone?"
Ironically, Annette O'Toole is a perfect example of "an American girl". I happened to see "Cat People" during its initial theatrical run. When Annette rises from the swimming pool during the stalking scene and exposes those gorgeous, American breasts, you could almost hear the men in the audience erecting...
Rich
"I'm crazy. What's YOUR excuse."
P.S. At its height, Baywatch was the most popular syndicated TV program in the world (148 countries). Personally, I prefer "Son of the Beach". Roland Kickinger for President!!
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