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Marilyn Monroe was once the personification of beauty, but for women today, that look is passé
Marilyn Monroe was once the personification of beauty with her cleavage, curves and blond hair. But for women today, that look is passé. Instead, a very different appearance is trendy — the "ab crack". The ab crack, or the linea alba as it is scientifically known, is a tendon that is only visible in very well-defined abdominal muscles, if at all. It is genetically determined, making it unattainable for most people. Since model Emily Ratajkowski published a picture of her ab crack on Instagram, many girls and women have followed suit, posting photographs of their abdomens. It is not the first bizarre beauty trend that has taken off on Instagram. The ab crack follows the "bikini bridge" — the bridge that’s formed just above the belly when a person lies flat on their back and their bikini bottom touches their hip bones. Then there’s the "thigh gap" — the space between the inner thighs when a person stands upright with their knees touching. There’s also the "collarbone challenge" which ...
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