On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, Kristina wrote:
> butt. Boobs and butt don't really last all that long. A friendly smile,
> sense of humor, intelligence, loyalty, and respect do, but when we hear
> people judged on a purely physical basis, it's like nothing else matters.
> "No boobs, no butt, no service. Next please."
I agree, but where do these images come from?
I personally think they are cultural hangovers of a victorian moral
imperative.
The idea of viriginity, for instance, is of apparent utmost importance to
a great portion of our cultural bretheren (usually males). The idea that
some sort of innocence is a heavy condition on our partner's desirability
stems from the emphasis of virginity (at least from a male
perspective). So innocence and thus youthfulness is an apparent
prerequisite (see the latest slashdot women's issue: how geek guys get
non-geek girls), you don't look for a "woman" as your partner, you look
for a "girl".
Is it a wonder that we've got so many stinking pedophiles in the
US? Waifish models and toothpick superstars that try to look like they're
12 don't really give me any right sense of an equal, loving, and
supportive partner. They just tell me who I should want to sleep
with.
I think that physicallity is still a part of finding your right
partner. For instance sex drive and body types might help if they match
(it works out that way for me at least). On the other hand it's the
embracement of some ultra-stringent standards that has screwed over US
culture. 70's yuppies and the "jet-set" etc. put even more stringent
requirements on "the american dream", which itself may be a bit
excessive. So the idea of American culture being a culture excess really
makes sense to me, and deffinatley is Not a Good Thing.
-mekD
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