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thesquanderer

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12. "We are aweseome" - I agree, but it's kind of a shame that "awesome" isn't enough.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 11, 2015, 06:16 AM

Apr 2015

It is the reinforcement of the imperative to be "beautiful" that I find to be a double-edged sword.

(p.s. - my post #11 was in part a reply to you as well)

(p.p.s. - about your subject line, I wasn't talking about men, but mentioning men to make a point about the contrast between how society sees men and women seems very appropriate for feminist conversation, no?)

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Are You Beautiful or Average? The One This Woman Chose Made Me Cry [View all] sheshe2 Apr 2015 OP

wow. that was excellent. hey... with that choice, huge smile and easily the beautiful.... seabeyond Apr 2015 #1

Hey, going for beautiful here. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #2

Loved this sheshe.. Marie Marie Apr 2015 #3

You~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #4

I actually find this a bit disturbing and in a sense anti-feminist thesquanderer Apr 2015 #5

Well, we are not talking about men here since this is HoF., sheshe2 Apr 2015 #7

"We are aweseome" - I agree, but it's kind of a shame that "awesome" isn't enough. thesquanderer Apr 2015 #12

"Beauty" comes in a panopoly of forms Scootaloo Apr 2015 #9

I see your point: perhaps they could have added a third door labelled "human" zazen Apr 2015 #10

That's a good point, that the goal is to redefine what constitutes "beauty" thesquanderer Apr 2015 #11

I. LOVE. THIS. calimary Apr 2015 #6

Luv ya~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #8

The two doorways could have as easily said "real" and "false" Warpy Apr 2015 #13