A well-turned calf

[Ruslan Rynar]

What is up with RJ talking about calf muscles on men so much? Is there a historical reference here I'm missing? I get that well-developed calves tend to be a sign of a good physique overall, but I'm nine books in on my audiobook reread and have heard the phrase so many times!

Thoughts?

 

[Falone Charpontier]

Well, this is just my own (possibly demented) take on it, but I thought it was a nice way of putting that the person had a nice back side...the eye would just lead upwards.

 

[Rhed al'Tere]

He could be poking fun at the idea that colonial America was obsessed with calves? Even if that’s a myth.

(Good article here: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/colonial-calves-men-fashion-myth)

 

[Leala ni al'Dareis t'al'Caleum]

I read that trope as "What do women find attract about men's bodies? Uuuuh...I don't wanna say 'butts,' so calves. We'll go with calves."

 

[Phen al'Rohan]

I read that trope as "What do women find attract about men's bodies? Uuuuh...I don't wanna say 'butts,' so calves. We'll go with calves."

Noooo... we would never 😇