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From: jet@karazm.math.uh.edu (J. Eric Townsend)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re: Female human aesthetics
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Date: 16 Nov 90 02:41:53 GMT
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In article <9011012313.AA11775@rpp386.Cactus.ORG> jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II) writes:
>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.

This assumes that there is a Platonic "beauty" -- a perfect beauty to
which all aspire.

This is, of course, bullshit.  Many cultures have no "perfect" beauty,
while other cultures have *different* perfect beauties.

One of the more dangerous creations of religion and patriarchy both
has been that of the "ultimate truth" which can only be known/taught
by a select few.  In this case, the "beautiful female" has been
created by a male-controlled fashion industry.  I would add that there
is a "beautiful male" created by some of the same people, but there's
much less pressure for men to adapt to this standard.

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