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Men and women today look more alike than ever

According to new research, men's and women's facial structures have grown more similar over the past centuries.

United Press International (UPI) reported on April 4 that anthropologists at North Carolina State University examined four centuries of skulls from Spain and Portugal, finding that men and women look more alike in our time than in the past.

Due to what the researchers think could be improved nutrition or other environmental factors, women's facial structure is now considerably larger than it was in the 16th century, nearing its male counterpart.

Apart from the scientific impact these findings may yield -- "this can help us establish the sex of the remains based on their craniofacial features," one anthropologist said -- the new study is also interesting for the beauty and fashion industries, which increasingly find themselves fascinated by gender-transcending beauty. The rise of models such as the very feminine Andreij Pejic or transsexual fashion pioneer Lea T. have recently sparked debate about the disappearing barriers between the sexes.

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