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From: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re: Female human aesthetics
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Date: 2 Nov 90 19:24:55 GMT
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All throughout history there have been many things which are
unattainable and desirable.  This includes wealth, beauty, strength,
etc.  I'd like a Ferrari, but i don't blame Ferrari owners because I
don't own one.  I don't own a Ferrari because I don't value whatever
it is that a Ferrari stands for.

Feminine beauty is something which women wish to attain - it has
nothing to do with men, just as the "Bronze Adonis" male form is
something which men pursue and which equally has nothing to do
with women.  These forms are desirable simply because they are
unattainable to the average person.  Precious gemstones are precious
because they are rare - not because they are "beautiful".  Cubic
zirconia is just as brilliant as natural diamond, if not moreso
because it is flawless - yet cubic zirconia is not what men and
women desire.  If beauty were not a precious item which requires
hard work and diligence to obtain, a new standard of beauty would
develop which did have these traits.

It is Mankind's selfish, greedy, and jealous nature which makes us
value unattainable Beauty over Substance.  Substance is far more
easy to acquire, and far more people have substantive personalities
than perfect bodies.  Unless you have many hours to dedicate to
hard work, or were blessed with a perfect body, striving to be
Beautiful is something which you should give up, just as I have
given up on my Ferrari.  You can only lose the race if you choose
to participate.
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