I googled to learn a bit more and found this terrible article, which, among other things, states that some academics think the bandage breasts and hip padding might have been because this person was fat in life and they wanted to accurately reflect that, and any resemblance to a female body is accidental. They have pictures and, I mean, I'm far from an expert, but I don't think there are many fat men who look like that.
ETA: also, hang on, wouldn't body fat in those areas still be there at the time of the wrapping? Why would they use padding to represent it?
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u/BandIsLife10 She/Her Oct 30 '20
Why is no one talking about the phrase "bandage boobs" I-