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History of Feminism

ismnotwasm

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4. That's fucked up

Reply to seabeyond (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 12:13 PM

Mar 2014

I'm starting to hate the term "standards of beauty" though. While I appreciate the aesthetics of beauty in men or women, it has little to do with weight.

When I read something like this. And understand how pervasive it is, it just makes me sad.

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Looking At Models Changes Your Brain! [View all] seabeyond Mar 2014 OP

"Standards of beuty are pretty fluid" Scootaloo Mar 2014 #1

actually, now that you mention it, we had some men that were arguing that very point, seabeyond Mar 2014 #2

Really? Scootaloo Mar 2014 #3

That usually pops up as some variation on 5/B on Evo Psych bingo. JoeyT Mar 2014 #5

Huh Scootaloo Mar 2014 #6

yes. lol. i thought more 13, needing/liking young for optimum in birth, though seabeyond Mar 2014 #7

Oh yeah ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #8

Well, that's because the bonobos "naturally" desire skinny blonde 17 year olds with Squinch Mar 2014 #10

That's fucked up ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #4

Wrong BainsBane Mar 2014 #9

You women bust me the fuck up. I love each and everyone of you. The best. Wwbd seabeyond Mar 2014 #11

I don't know about the less space you take up part, models are usually above average in height. jakeXT Mar 2014 #12

As a Project Runway fan One_Life_To_Give Mar 2014 #13