I think they actually change faster than most would think. While that specific reason for preferring big guys is out-dated, more recently malnutrition and destitution have been a black mark on short people.
The reason I think societal trends move faster than we think is that I think it was only in the middle of the last century that we still preferred fatter bodies.
The reason I think societal trends move faster than we think is that I think it was only in the middle of the last century that we still preferred fatter bodies.