What is beauty to you?

[Moksha]

Originally Posted by justaname

For me, I dont know you can truly separate physical beauty and personality from one another.

Consider the case of being born without sight. Even for the sighted there are cultural differences in the consideration of what is physically beautiful. On an extraterrestrial basis, the difference can be extreme. The run off between Miss Earth and Miss Enish-go-on-Dosh would be based largely upon your preference for blue, brown or pink skin and whether you prefer arms to tentacles.

[Bini]

Originally Posted by Moksha

Consider the case of being born without sight. Even for the sighted there are cultural differences in the consideration of what is physically beautiful. On an extraterrestrial basis, the difference can be extreme. The run off between Miss Earth and Miss Enish-go-on-Dosh would be based largely upon your preference for blue, brown or pink skin and whether you prefer arms to tentacles.

That's an interesting point. You'd assume that the blind are much more "genuine" people than those with sight. I mean, there's no judging by looks but rather by character.


And, Vort.. The last image is especially disturbing!

[hordak]

Originally Posted by Vort

When bodybuilders own people:

weak.



on a side note this guy is "real"


assuming taking copious amounts of steroids is real

[Vort]

Originally Posted by Bini

And, Vort.. The last image is especially disturbing!

That's rather unkind to make fun of me like that.

It's the Speedo, isn't it? I told my wife I shouldn't wear the Speedo, but she insisted.

[SMG]

Originally Posted by Bini

So. What makes a person beautiful in your eyes? Is your idea of physical beauty influenced by cultural background, the media or both? How far have you gone to "match" your culture's ideal of beauty? Maybe it's something so common you don't even realise?

What makes a person beautiful has almost nothing to do with how they physically appear. I've met TONS of "pretty people" who acted so ugly that I wanted to barf. That being said, tend to appreciate clear, healthy pale skin and symmetrical features the most. I associate tans with painful sunburns and find pale skin to be more appealing.

I gave up trying to match my "culture's" ideal of beauty, because it is an unobtainable and unhealthy standard. It caused me quite a few issues and vast amounts if anguish as I was growing up. I suspect that it was a factor in my depression a few years ago, but not the only, or even the major, cause. There's no way I can grow to be any taller than my current 5 feet 3 inches, and I have health issues that make weight loss a harder-than-normal feat to accomplish.

That being said, I take measures to take good care of my skin, hair and teeth. I don't tend to show much of my teeth when I smile because my front teeth are slightly crooked. I try my best to exercise, provided I'm not too exhausted from work or classes. Normally, I walk or jog for a couple miles every other day.

[glow_inthe_dark_girl]

I find some latinos the best looking man, and some americans too. . I'm not very superficial but clothes are really important and brands .. i dont know why. a bad habit i guess.