Why do they refer to vintage erotica models as Cheesecake?
from snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world on 10 Aug 2024 22:36
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setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world on 10 Aug 2024 22:42 collapse

neatorama.com/…/The-Origins-of-the-Terms-Cheeseca…

memfree@lemmy.ml on 10 Aug 2024 23:14 collapse

Alternate story from www.etymonline.com/word/cheesecake

The modern slang meaning dates from 1933; a “Time” magazine article from 1934 defined it as “leg-pictures of sporty females.”

lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network on 11 Aug 2024 09:31 collapse

This, to me, doesn’t answer the question “Why cheesecake”, but the following from SSTF@lemmy.world’s link does, albeit a little

One day James was posing an attractive young woman when a breeze blew her skirt up. When more leg than usual came on display, Mr. Kane (who reputedly loved cheesecake) exclaimed, “Wow! This is better than cheesecake!”