Enforced in Amanda, who retains the same physical characteristics regardless of the the ethnicity of the player character (as well as regardless of whether she is your biological or adoptive daughter).
Corsets for men really were in vogue at the time, including over-bust models designed to flatten the chest. Actually deconstructed, however - in his good ending, Robert will admit that he's not in a good place emotionally for a relationship despite his mutual attraction with the player character, and resolves to improve his situation first while keeping the possibility of a relationship in the future. It's okay to like things outside of what people most know you for.