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Sometimes the beauties who are lacking in inner beauty become, far too soon, starving uglies.
posted by
TAPS.
on December 19, 2012 at 7:56 PM
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It should be in the eye of the beholder, Jimmy. That's right. But the con of beauty has become more the norm nowadays--A person with Jane Fonda's nose, Angelina Jolie's lips, Cesaer's brow, and so on are considered beautiful by all, and not the unique beauty in which you speak of, which is an individual's own uniqueness "in the eye of the beholder." But, yes, I see where you're going with that. 
posted by
RamfamilyWritings
on December 17, 2012 at 1:58 PM
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I understand the sentiment, but aren't both beauty and ugliness subjective? It's all in the eye of the beholder! 
posted by
JimmyA
on December 17, 2012 at 1:27 PM
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Re: I have to disagree
Not totally free, you're right. But they have an easier time obtaining their desires.
posted by
RamfamilyWritings
on December 17, 2012 at 10:17 AM
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Well...you're right and wrong in that comment, my friend: nothing is absolutely free, but a socially attractive female or male (or cute child or cute puppy) will get a meal every day for simply being attractive; while one socially unattractive person or animal may have a hard time getting fed...or get nothing at all.
posted by
RamfamilyWritings
on December 17, 2012 at 10:15 AM
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Re: At the end of the day
So true. At the end of the day the world's people learn absolutely nothing from this well elucidated parable--though its been stated over and over for hundreds of years.
posted by
RamfamilyWritings
on December 17, 2012 at 10:10 AM
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Lol! We might, C.C. but my point leans more towards "bread fed to beauty" and that being vain: as beauty cannot appreciate a good meal; nor gain any knowledge from the meal.
posted by
RamfamilyWritings
on December 17, 2012 at 10:08 AM
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Interesting thoughts on beauty.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on December 17, 2012 at 9:53 AM
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I have to agree with adnohr, nothing is free one pays somehow.
posted by
Kabu
on December 17, 2012 at 9:23 AM
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Not really for free...something is expected of her in the end.
posted by
adnohr
on December 17, 2012 at 3:38 AM
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At the end of the day, it is about privilege due to socially constructed
notions of beauty
posted by
Straightforward
on December 17, 2012 at 12:46 AM
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Perhaps if it had been different more ugly folk would be around. We all might look bizarre to a nice looking alien.
posted by
C_C_T
on December 16, 2012 at 11:54 PM
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