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roxyruby · 03-15-2009, 04:45 PM

I was discussing this issue with my boyfriend, and he told me this:

One time on the radio there was a discussion about Pamela Anderson. Guys were saying she was the hottest woman in the world.

Then some guys were ringing up saying no-way, she is HIDEOUS and ugly because her body is so fake, things like that.

So we have one woman, some see as the most beautiful woman in the world, and some are seeing as hideous and ugly!!!!!!

Beauty really is not as fixed as you think, its just because you are used to receiving sexual and beauty messages about that one look, the "ideal" and none about all the other varieties of appearances which you may be used to seeing messages applied to them saying "normal" or "ugly".

03-15-2009, 04:45 PM	#22 (permalink)
roxyruby Family Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 5,929	Pamela Anderson Example I was discussing this issue with my boyfriend, and he told me this: One time on the radio there was a discussion about Pamela Anderson. Guys were saying she was the hottest woman in the world. Then some guys were ringing up saying no-way, she is HIDEOUS and ugly because her body is so fake, things like that. So we have one woman, some see as the most beautiful woman in the world, and some are seeing as hideous and ugly!!!!!! Beauty really is not as fixed as you think, its just because you are used to receiving sexual and beauty messages about that one look, the "ideal" and none about all the other varieties of appearances which you may be used to seeing messages applied to them saying "normal" or "ugly".