It hasn't crashed. However, the emphasis continues to be put on outer beauty and women, in particular although men are not completely immune from it, are taught and reinforced constantly that their outer beauty is more important and their self-worth is dependent on it by being bombarded by this message from all sides. Please understand, I'm not against using products that enhance anyone's appearance but when a person is told that their self-esteem depends on having other people see them as whatever the current standards of "beauty" are to the point that they fall into that trap hook, line, and sinker, I am against it. This also isn't just an outer beauty issue when it leads to potentially fatal eating disorders. And bringing this back to beauty pageants, there is no need for them other than by advertisers to make money by exploiting women.
Why is this still going on?
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I don’t believe society has a single standard of beauty, and the perceived beauty of one woman doesn't force another to conform. I think women are intelligent enough to make such decisions for themselves regarding the outward appearance they wish to portray. Look at all the differences in women. They're all beautiful to someone. And there is no data supporting a connection between beauty pageants and violence against women. If people find beauty pageants objectionable there are hundreds of other channels to watch. By the way, I don’t watch beauty pageants. It’s not my kinda thing. But I don’t find them objectionable. They’re just another form of entertainment some people are interested in. I just don't like some people telling others what they should or should not want to watch.
It's too bad that so many young girls don't get that message instead of the one that they are constantly given by the media. True, anyone can watch or not watch but there's also nothing wrong in pointing out that these types of "entertainment" are nothing more than exploitation of women so that that message gets out and perhaps that type of behavior will change.
I don't see how a very select few numbers of women, with both beauty and talent, wanting to compete in a contest of such is the exploitation of women. Now if every girl was required to compete in a publicized beauty pageant, then I would agree with you. Perhaps we should stop from making movies, because we all know they mostly cast beautiful and attractive women for most roles unless the characters require otherwise.
I've reached the agree to disagree point.
And yet you still persist in disagreeing with me.
Sometimes the mere journey is fun and interesting. Sometimes not.And yet you still persist in disagreeing with me.
Just call me 'old dog.'
You'd think he'd learn......
I had other names in mind.......Just call me 'old dog.'
Could you teach those other names new tricks?I had other names in mind.......
I think that once you two agree on something, Dio should finally get his signed book.And yet you still persist in disagreeing with me.
I think I can teach anyone new tricks......with enough jabs with a pointy stick, all things are possible!Could you teach those other names new tricks?
I like the way you think. But I'm sure Ms Mod would disagree.I think that once you two agree on something, Dio should finally get his signed book.
I'm still shocked that men wear hairspray or gel. Also, that shaven head look accounts for a lot of product and time. Stand proud in your male pattern baldness!
I think that once you two agree on something, Dio should finally get his signed book.
I like the way you think. But I'm sure Ms Mod would disagree.
I do disagree and even though that means that you and I agree, you're still not getting the book.
And people think I'm the unreasonable one on the SKMB? Sheeez!I do disagree and even though that means that you and I agree, you're still not getting the book.
I agree with them.And people think I'm the unreasonable one on the SKMB? Sheeez!