Perhaps, it’s because I tend to be a forgetful person, but to be honest, I have trouble identifying what everyone commonly views as pretty. For example, men and women everywhere view Scarlett Johansson to be one of the sexiest or prettiest actresses in the acting business, right? There is no doubt that in some pics, she can pull off pretty.
But it seems like to me that what most people consider pretty or sexy, I sometimes consider kind of regular. If you were to show me a picture of Scarlett Johannson that I have never seen before, and ask me who it is, I’d probably be one of those going, “I don’t know. A new model or something? I don’t know.”
Here is the thing. When it comes to people, I tend to be good with names and/or faces. But most likely, I am able to recognize faces and bodies here and there based upon small unique details. It’s because of those small or obvious details that I’ll never forget about them. Sometimes, the one thing that can throw me off is if faces tend to change more than once. And I can honestly say that some of these girls may be pretty, but when I look at them, all I see is another girl compared to the other girl that looks sort of similar. Almost like how some men see some blondes.
I personally like to call this type of thing “textbook pretty.” Textbook pretty to me is when girls seem to be good-looking or sexy by conventional magazine or celebrity standards. Some of them have something unique, some of them come off as plain. But I’d mostly put them in that category if they are close to the conservative type of pretty. The two other girls I can put in my textbook-pretty list are Eva Longoria and Jessica Biel.
Yup, my memory is blank on what Jessica Biel looks like.
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I agree — a lot of faces just run together for a lot of the celebrities… but someone like Mila Kunis who is uniquely pretty and her face sticks in your mind. She’s much more interesting to look at to me.
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I grew up in a place with a lot of Asians and so most guys around here tend to find Asian girls attractive. I honestly don’t see it because to me they all look the same in that they have similar features. so when somebody thinks that one of them is super hot but not another I just don’t get it. I just don’t find most Asians to be strikingly pretty or attractive, probably because I’ve seen so many. same goes for Asian guys – hence why I hardly ever find them hot.
point is, I think that when you see enough of people who all look similar, you start to stop seeing them as attractive because it’s boring. I’m sure others find Asian guys and girls really attractive but I myself just don’t see it.
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i concur. only a few hollywoods “sexiest” do i find sexy. like megan fox. zooey deschanel. the rest though like ones you mentioned are pretty but nothing special about them in the looks department. maybe they have awesome personalities that bring out their looks more, but thats for those who know them.
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I don’t really go for “textbook handsome” men, either. He has to have something that makes him more interesting than the average male model.
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I’m the same way with men, too. I guess to me he has to be interesting, and I guess if he looks more interesting, he might seem more interesting… I don’t know what I’m trying to say, lol!
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Pretty true, I agree, most are too generic.
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There are textbooks on being pretty? …uhm. I think ScarJo is absolutely gorgeous, as well as intelligent, classy, talented and unique. You’re just intimidated by beautiful women. You always write about how you favor less physically attractive women. You’re perpetuating your low self-esteem under the guise of empowering women. Blegh.
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@quasarglow@xanga - The thing is I have been over that, ever since I dated my first girl, whom I thought was prettier than I. Haha! Nowadays, I don’t really care. I’m on my way over the whole fear of beautiful women hump I used to have. I think Scarlett is pretty. But on the same coin, I also think she is another blonde in the industry, to be honest. I have seen those in Hollywood who is given equal attention that isn’t as pretty as she is. (shrugs)
To everyone, Scarlett is the type of pretty that can turn you to stone or make you want to ravage her for a certain night. To me, it’s…want to play Scrabble?
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other than her big boobs, I don’t see the appeal to scarlett, because I think she has a tranny looking face or I’ve seen some male celebs prettier than her, so I wouldn’t consider her attractive if a guy looks prettier than her. I also think blake lively is ugly even though she isn’t ugly, just plain looking, imo, and the exotic looking women are more appealing to me. to each their own.
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that “textbook pretty”are just people to look at or have fantasies with, at least to me. It’s kinda hard for me to even imagine having a nice conversation with them.
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@ivarahBharavi@xanga - wowwwwww, I don’t evennnn….that’s a little racist :/
my experience has been total opposite
because I also grew up with a lot of asians, I can tell them apart, so whenever someone says something like this (about them looking all alike, which is not true) I’m like wtf, and that street runs both ways, anyone who hasn’t been exposed to an ethnicity long enough might think they all look the same. and obviously if someone was the only so and so on the block you could tell them apart, but when there are so many you should start to tell the difference
and because I grew up with so many asians I find them (the hot ones) attractive.
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@ivarahBharavi@xanga - at the same time I’ve read lovelyish reader comments from Asian girls who feel the same way as you (about when you start seeing so much of the same it’s not as hot)
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@BayCat - I’m not being racist nor am I even being stereotypical. I was being honest and was sharing what I’ve noticed from my own experience. it could just have easily been Indian people, Middle Eastern people or European people had I grown up in a different area.
but it’s interesting how it’s the complete opposite for you. hmmm. I guess it depends on other factors too then.
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@quasarglow@xanga - And the reason I call it textbook pretty is because textbooks are kind of plain, by-the-book,…
And my vision on beauty really does run farther than that. For example, I can’t forget your shape, your eyes, your hair (which I assume is not real blonde? I don’t know) and I still remember that you have some pretty teeth. I definitely spot some bit of uniqueness in you. So, there is no way I can confuse you with another incoming blonde.
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@ivarahBharavi@xanga - whoa hollybatshit that was unnecessary. I don’t find those asian ppls attractive. period. is all you have to say.
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@oranges_are_vitamins@xanga - I was relating it to the post. if I just said ‘I don’t find Asians attractive’ it’d be totally irrelevant to the post. like I said in my previous response, I’m just sharing what I’ve noticed about my attractedness to people based on how I’ve grown up and the people I’ve experienced. you don’t need to get offended (and assume someone is being racist) whenever something related to race is mentioned.
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@Kittyluve@xanga - lol two responses? but nope, I don’t dislike Asians at all. a lot of my close friends are Asian since I live in a place with a lot of them. one of my best friends is Asian too! I mean I find some of them attractive but it’s just not common. but maybe it’s because of other factors besides just growing up with tons of them..
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@ivarahBharavi@xanga - I dunno, you sure you don’t dis like them?. I grew up around a lot of hispanics and it has made me able to tell them apart a lot better. I haven’t had much contact with white people so I really have a hard time telling them apart.
@BayCat - I’m like you, but opposite! Some hispanic guys(and girls) look too good.
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@ivarahBharavi@xanga - Yah, one was mean for baycat, it’s fixed now. I’m not surprised you don’t find asians attractive, I’m just surprised you can’t tell the difference between them, if you’ve been around them so much.
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@Kittyluve@xanga - hahaha no no, I didn’t literally mean I can’t tell the difference between Asians, I just said their features are really similar so I don’t often see one who stands out or just strikes me.
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@ivarahBharavi@xanga - Well that’s reasonable. There’s certain races I’m not very attracted to myself. Not a conscious thing.
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Oh, and I wish I was textbook pretty…I’d give half my brain! Just kidding about giving half my brain of course…or am I?
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I don’t know. I’d like to think that each person has a unique detail about them, regardless of whether or not they’re famous models/actress/actors.
But I do think some people look the same when I don’t personally know them. It probably has something to do with the way human brains work and how we have a tendency to lump people we don’t personally know into the same category..or something like that…I’m just guessing. I’m sure there’s some kind of psychological explanation to it
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I totally agree with this post. I shy away from finding these women even aesthetically pleasing. They’re just boring. It’s part of the reason I think Lady Gaga is really, really pretty. She’s got a unique facial structure.
Plus, my mom pointed out recently that I like women with “horse faces”, which is totally true. I’m uber attracted to women who have longer faces with really, really long noses. No clue why.
@ivarahBharavi@xanga - Nah, I totally get that. I don’t particularly like western-to-middle Russians. I like the more mongoloid Russians (basically the closer you get towards China), but the typical Mila Jovovich Russians are just not my thing. It’s probably something to do with hair and facial structure. Also, I don’t find Mexican men attractive in the slightest (very very very rarely, I can’t even think of a time when I have), but Mexican women and half-Caucasian/half-Mexican men are super hot. <3 I find this odd. I mean, I’m half-Mexican and was raised in the culture. Why wouldn’t I be attracted to fully Mexican men? The world may never know.
On the other side, I really like a lot of typical African physical characteristics on women, especially lips/nose/figure.
Anyway, I don’t think you’re being racist at all. I think your word choice has thrown people off, but anyone who doesn’t want to admit that there are similar physical characteristics between people of various ethnicities is trying to hard to erase race instead of celebrating it.
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@Mangonese@xanga - hahaha damn, you’re quite specific with those Russians there. unfortunately I hardly know any European or Russian people so I definitely would not be able to tell the difference between Russians from different parts of Russia. I can totally tell the difference between different types of Indians though!
I actually tried really hard to choose words that clearly showed that this is how I myself think/feel as result of my own experiences. I’m getting really tired of the fact that people on here always nitpick at words/terminology instead of trying to understand the intent of the comment(er). I’ve noticed that people (myself included) often have to defend themselves from accusations just because they decided to use these few words instead of those few words. blah.
btw, I LOVE your last sentence. I’m gonna use that one day.
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@ivarahBharavi@xanga - Omg, and now that you said that, I looked back on it and noticed I typoed.
I am inconsolable.
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@Mangonese@xanga - HAHAHA. oh Lynn <3
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@ivarahBharavi@xanga - I never insinuated that you were being racist. I really hate talking about race and pointing fingers at people because I know that people can get really sensitive about it. But it really gets under my skin when anybody pulls anything race specific especially on a comment section regarding a subject as broad as “textbook pretty,” and then going as far as singling out reasons why you don’t find a specific group unattractive. It boggles my mind because it is so unnecessary and sooo specific and it’s sooooo annoying because I’m asian and it feels like you’re talking about me boooooooyoo. But I do know what you mean and I do understand your p.o.v.- I don’t think you were being racist, but it did make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up just a lil bit. -kind like being attacked when you least expect it.
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@oranges_are_vitamins@xanga - I really apologize that I offended you, but my intention wasn’t to downplay Asian peoples’ beauty. I do think Asian girls are pretty
I find them cute, they just don’t strike me in particular for the reasons I stated. I felt the need to explain why to make it crystal clear that it’s my own personal view affected by my own personal experience and NOT the way Asians look. and I dunno, I thought it related to the post.
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It’s okay. I’m no longer offended, it was a split moment reaction. My response personally had nothing to do with looks it was more a feeling of being singled out. It’s okay and I do get it. It is your life experience and your perception. I’m really not one to get all crazy about ppl thinking one way or another abt looks.
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Gemma Ward forever changed my idea of beauty. The stranger, the more beautiful tbh.
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@ivarahBharavi@xanga - could it be they don’t find you attractive as well? coupled with your bodily insecurities, lack of a romantic life, troubles with feeling special, and getting jealous when other people are happily together, it seems like you were unnecessarily trying to put a group of people down to make yourself feel better. i have preferences too. for instance, i’m not attracted to short indian girls with bellies, but i don’t go around saying that because that would be rude!
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I think my husband is the same way. He always says that he has never ever, even briefly, thought that he saw me and it turned out to be someone else. I’m pretty sure it’s my nose and the scar on my eyebrow.
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This post sounds like it could have been written by my boyfriend…he always says that what first attracted him to me was that I don’t look like your typical, conventionally pretty girl (tan, long straight blonde hair, and skinny, which seems to be the conventional model for a hot caucasian woman).
And I feel the same way: I’m usually not attracted to the textbook version of “hot guy”…I actually don’t really like super-chiseled muscles and a pretty-boy face. I think the things that make people different are also what make them beautiful. I think it’s far hotter to be unique than to be attractive in the same exact way that thousands of other people are attractive. It’s good to know there are guys out there that feel the same way, and I’m glad I snagged one
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@ivarahBharavi@xanga - i realize that you are not being racist, but your words give off racism. i am asian and i do not consider myself to have many features that other asian girls have. and i agree with the others in the fact that growing up wth them has not made their faces “blend” in commonality but actually stand out with their different origins whether it be Chinese distinctions from Filipino distinctions.
Next time, be mindful that your post could upset someone.
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@ivarahBharavi@xanga - @Mangonese@xanga - My mind is boggled by people saying they don’t like a specific race! I
don’t even get it lol. Have you seen the many variations of Mexicans
that exist? Or Asians, or African-Americans, Caucasians? How can you
even always tell what a person is by just looking at them? I’m assuming
you guys are talking about those who look “typically” a specific skin color or feature that you attribute to their race,
but I don’t get it at all. How about you just don’t find certain human
beings as attractive as other human beings? Trust me if you met some of
my Mexican friends you wouldn’t even know they were Mexican (and I’m
assuming you’re basing this off of what is considered stereotypically
Mexican), unless you have some kind of radar for races like I have a
gay-dar lol. Please inform me more if you don’t mind.
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@thepsychoticraccoon@xanga - i agree with you…Mila Kunis is my girl crush <3 …she’s just spectacular.
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@thisisjustatest123456@xanga - I was very sure to put the words “typical” when referring to physical features, and pointed out that I am not commonly attracted. It’s not a conscious thing at all. I’m not making the choice to be attracted to who I am attracted to and fully understand that one day I may become attracted to someone who is not of a particular ethnicity that I typically gravitate toward. I was merely making the observation that I hadn’t ever been attracted to a man that was full Mexican. Half-Mexican, yes (which will make sense in my argument), but not full.
Certain ethnicities have certain typical (meaning not ALL have them, but they are common enough to be associated with a specific ethnicity) genetic characteristics. Examples include eastern Asians having epicanthic folds, Caucasians having lighter skin, and sub-Saharan Africans carrying the sickle-cell gene. Most genetic mutations have certain evolutionary benefits that often allow people to survive better in the climate their people come from. For this reason, it would be biologically prudent for people to mate with others who are either a) similar to them genetically so their offspring have an easier time surviving in the home climate or b) better suited for the current environment than they are. This could explain why I am attracted to half-Mexican men very, VERY strongly (I am half-Mexican myself), and other ethnicities not so much (at least on the male side of my attraction). While this is only a small section of what makes up human attraction, I think at the base of it, it’s enough to explain why part of me gravitates toward certain ethnicities than others.
Biologically speaking, these seemingly inexplicable preferences (long faces/noses, tall men with strong upper arms, more feminine features on men) are probably useful to some extent. If they aren’t, they’re probably vestiges of the evolutionary process.
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@xmoni@xanga - I don’t think people of certain ethnicities blend together, but there are common physical characteristics of various races. So, if you don’t find those characteristics attractive on anyone, it would suggest that perhaps you wouldn’t find people of a specific ethnicity particularly attractive, either.
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@Mangonese@xanga - oh, well i did not say that certain physical characteristics are unattractive, i was simply stating that saying that asians all look alike is often a misconception for any race, let alone asians. like i also stated in my comment, asians as a whole may have similar traits, but each culture within asia’s many countries has distinctions which make us stand out in a crowd, not really commenting on their attractiveness at all. i think all races are beautiful!
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@xmoni@xanga - Agreed. My only point is that, for example, if someone found epicanthic folds particularly unattractive, on that basis, they’d probably find most asian people unattractive. I don’t think that’s racism, considering if a Caucasian or Mexican person had the same folds, they’d probably be equally unattractive to that person.
I was using “you” in a general sense. Poor grammar, but I was writing casually. Sorry if that was confusing.
orchid / 191 posts
Honestly, I don’t like it either. My idea of dead sexy? Female body builders. Seriously. I’m turned on by/attracted to female body builders. I can’t really explain it, it’s just how I am.
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I know you’re trying to sound humble, but this post sounds like you have unachieveably high standards if you think ScarJo is just “regular.” Unless you are surrounded by ScarJos 24/7 I find it awfully hard to believe you really consider her nothing special. If someone like her came up to you at a bar, I guarantee you would go after it.
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Yeah I was only saying this about Charlzie Theron (or however you spell it) the other day.
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@Mangonese@xanga - LMAO I have a cousin who is called horse face. I can’t stand her and she is a huge slut. I don’t find her attractive in any shape or form. But I also believe her elongated face is because of her myotonic dystrophy disease.
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Everyone has a different definition on what “pretty” is…or in a girls’ case…what “handsome” is…but personally I agree with your philosophy.
For example…
Joseph Gordon-Levitt > Brad Pitt.
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@xmoni@xanga - when I read the comment, it really doesn’t give off racism. it just talks about what I’ve noticed about my attraction to people and why I think it is that way. I’ve heard several people in my life talk about why they don’t like Indians (which is what I am) because of whatever they’ve noticed about Indians and I don’t really mind because what they think is what they think. oh, and I said that I find that Asians look similar/share features, not that they look the same.
@milquetoastt@xanga - maybe they find me attractive and maybe they don’t. I’m glad you’re bored enough to go to my page and use things I say on it against me. but if you had an ounce of humanity in you then you’d have the decency not to use sensitive things from someone’s personal page against them. that is really low and you don’t know the first thing about me from reading a few of my posts. and since you asked, sharing my preferences does nothing to boost my self esteem. I don’t get why it offended you so much; I’ve had people tell me they don’t like Indians for whatever reason to my face and it never phases me. you may just be really sensitive.
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@milquetoastt@xanga - Wannabe troll is a wannabe. Seriously, milquetoastt? What a crappy username. If I were making fake troll accounts to rag on someone I would’ve given it a bit more thought so it would seem at least PARTLY convincing, ya know? Also, you condensed wayyy too much information about her in one paragraph. A REAL troll would know how to use little bits of info at a time in ways that really pisses the target off.
You need practice, my friend, if you’re going to leave your daytime weiner-world mascot job and do trolling for a living.
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@xmoni@xanga - How is what she wrote racist? To say that all pretty girls look similar because they share the same “typical” features isn’t racist. I would not consider you racist for saying all white girls like me look the same. It’s harder to distinguish between others of a certain group if you’re not a part of it, that’s common psychology. Not racism. Even to say you’re not attracted to a certain group isn’t racist. That’s merely personal preference. We’re all attracted to different kinds of people. For example, I prefer Irish guys. Does that make me a racist? No…I just have a preference.
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@milquetoastt@xanga - Your comment is just full of fail.
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@ivarahBharavi@xanga - Are people still giving you hell about the supposed racism in your comments? O.o it boogles the mind!
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I agree with you. It’s a lot harder to remember specific names and faces when they all fit into the same typical category. My husband can’t remember actors/actresses to save his life.
All of us have our own preferences… Different characteristics that stick out to us more than others. I like me some Irish
I like intelligent guys overall. I go for that even more than looks… But yeah, some girls prefer their guys to have dark hair and big noses. Some like them short. Some like them tall. Some like them darker. Some like them lighter. Some like them skinny. Some like them fat. Some prefer the look of a certain ethnic group. It doesn’t really matter. Personal preference is just the way you’re wired psychologically. It’s a personal preference.
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@milquetoastt@xanga - Wow. I don’t think she’s even trying to do anything of the sort. You’re just jumping to conclusions there. If she was actively trying to put down an entire race (only a few are offended it seems and a few understand what she is talking about) then she would say something more negative. You interpret her words into something it wasn’t meant to be. You take it completely out of context. Though that is low of you. Very low in fact. Then I’m sure you’re perfect yourself, right? What you have done in just a few paragraphs have attacked a girl that was just listing her opinion and in that, it wasn’t overtly racist at all. I don’t see how you can see that..but please don’t take other’s words typed or not out of context and spin it the way you like. ;/ It’s not very good.
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@xmoni@xanga - It could also be that the people who got upset simply didn’t take the time to understand what she was saying, or were too lazy to ask for clarification and found it easier to get on her case instead.
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I don’t really rate who’s more attractive than whom or anything like that. I’m just attracted to girls in general, but I’m not the least bit interested in any of them, anyway, because my wife is amazing, and I could want no other.
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@grammarboy@xanga - This post was originally supposed to be a response to the whole “pretty because of the money” post, till I found out you will not find any guy who will comment such on a woman. Heck, you’d be hardpressed to find anyone who will comment ugliness on girls, as much as girls will on the guys. The only thing that came to mind was what I consider plain prettiness.
And it’s pretty sweet how you are bigging up your wife, man.
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@mynameisblueskye@xanga - I see. I never saw the “pretty because of the money” post. The general reluctance on the part of men to make negative comments regarding women’s appearance is a positive trend. I wish it were more universal. I just read a post where the guy really ripped on the appearances of a number of celebs of both sexes, and it rubbed me the wrong way. I’m glad that you wrote this in a way that wasn’t insulting to the people you mentioned but only expressed your personal disinterest.
As for my wife, I couldn’t possibly be complimentary enough. She really is the best, and in keeping with the theme of this post, I think she’s gorgeous.
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It’s very difficult to draw the line at what you call “textbook pretty” vs my definition of “textbook pretty”. Say for example Emma Watson, whom i find very attractive, has none of those distinguishing features that make her stand out (minus the haircut which i dislike) but something about her feels different that the rest. I think textbook pretty should be celebrities who can be compared to side by side and have a lot of features in common.
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I understand the text book pretty girl concept..I am an artist and symmetry is pleasing to the eye. When someone has full lips, a small nose, large even set apart eyes, an oval shaped face, most people would say they were “beautiful, cute, or pretty” When someone has say, eyes too close together, a large nose, no lips, a strong jaw line, and a narrow long face(someone on here said a horse face?) many people would say they had unattractive to normal looks. It all deals with symmetry and what others find attractive in their eyes. I like things to be even for the most part, so I guess I find text book pretty girls/guys beautiful. But Im also drawn to say uneven or asymmetrical, unconventional looks as long as there is some type of symmetry going on as well…if that makes sense?
For example: Johnny Depp…he is so handsome but the shape of his face is not the normal say, Brad Pitt oval face/somewhat strong jaw line type/perfect almost female qualities. Johnny has a square type of face with slanted eyes but still has symmetry with even set eyes, nose, and mouth so it all works but makes him stand out more then Brad Pitt for me. My husband is not text book handsome either, but something is working to make my eyes feel comfortable, theres a likability to his face, hes hott even though not everything is even steven.
Thats my take on it anyway.
Great topic, tks!
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I think that Scarlett Johansson is kind of weird looking. Definitely not text-book. I think that’s why so many men like her. Or it could just be her body.
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@firetyger@xanga - i was not replying to her post in anger because i am asian, just thought she should be careful of what she says. i personally don’t think all white girls look the same, as i do for all other races. yes there are features of certain cultures that help classify them under one race, but i was merely saying that this isn’t the case all of the time and generalizations and stereotypes can hurt anyone, especially in the wrong audience. and it seems that i have caused you some hot blood over that comment (even if it wasn’t directed to you), but that was not my intention.
@ivarahBharavi@xanga - i was just saying that sometimes you should be careful of what you say because ultimately you cannot control how another person receives your comment (whether it be with racist intent or not). but yes, now i understand what you mean by “common features”, i apologize… i have misunderstood! and yayy you are indian… so technically you are asian too
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i wouldn’t call scarjo textbook pretty. quite uniquely pretty actually.
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what’s wrong with being textbook pretty? that’s like saying that all women blonde hair and light-coloured eyes or women with medium skin, brown hair, and brown eyes are boring and unattractive. i have medium skin, brown hair, and brown eyes and i think i’m pretty cute. by no means am i “boring.”
and as cheesy and cliche as this may sound, it truly IS the personality that makes the person admirable. if i were a man, i would prefer the cookie-cutter, typical pretty girl with a great, bubbly personality over the exotic-looking woman that’s a straight-up bitch. look at kate middleton… i find her to be gorgeous even though according to this post, she would fall into the “textbook pretty” category… that doesn’t make her less attractive.
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@xmoni@xanga - yeah I realized that I shouldn’t assume that people will be reasonable and not take it the wrong way. I’m truly sorry if I offended you! and lol I guess I’m technically Asian, but we Indians look different because I think we were once our own continent. then we crashed into China and made the Himalayas! yaaay
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Jessica Simpson VS. Olivia Wilde. Much of a contrast between two types of attractive.
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@xmoni@xanga - Yeah, you need to be careful what you say…to an extent. You can’t please everyone. She was not being crude or attacking. I am tired of people who are fixated on being politically correct all the time to the extent that people can’t say anything without pissing someone off. And that’s annoying! Especially when you call racism when this is not a case of racism at all.
Racism: : a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
That is what racism is. That has nothing to do with how a person either feels attracted to or lacks attraction to a certain group. Whether it’s Hollywood actresses or German women. She said nothing about one type of person being superior to another. It’s not like she said, “textbook pretty girls are inferior to___.” You see what I’m saying? She merely stated some people aren’t attracted to the “standard” hot girl the media portrays as the epitome of beauty.
People need to stop being so sensitive.
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This is like me and Jessica Alba! I could see that woman walking down the street and never know who she is. She looks so average to me. I have no real idea what she looks like. =T
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@ivarahBharavi@xanga - I kinda know what you mean, except the opposite lol. There are a majority of white people where I live and probably like 1 or 2 Asians…I’m so serious haha. And so when people meet an Asian person, they tend to think that person is super exotic and beautiful and blah blah. But I can see how that works the opposite way in an area full of Asians!
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I agree. There’s a difference between conventional pretty and unique pretty. but I think the conventional pretty mostly means bronzed skin, lots of makeup, perfectly colored and styled hair. everyone trying to look like that instead of going with there flaws-looking more like themselves than everyone else
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pretty is pretty and people like their pretty regardless if its textbook pretty or not. if it looks easy on the eyes, its easy on the eyes. if it looks otherwise, its ugly.
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@firetyger@xanga - agreed!
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A man won’t forget
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@ivarahBharavi@xanga - wow.
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psht seems like they do. megan fox for instance
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I would be more interested in this article if you mentioned who you DO find attractive, because it’s hard to know what you’re talking about since I consider Scarlett Johansson to be pretty in a very unique way. She’s one of the only blondes I think is really attractive.
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@thisiswhereItellyoueverything@xanga - Are you sure you wish to know that answer? I have done something like that on different sites, about two of those on Mancouch. But if people are interested in who I find pretty or sexy these days, I can always just toss a list off right here for you. Don’t know if I want to up and write a blog about it for Lovelyish.
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@mynameisblueskye@xanga - You could have tossed out a few names in your response to me or just linked me to whatever you’ve written about it before… I just find it odd that you’d be like “I’m not interested in “textbook pretty” and then not give examples of the type of pretty that you are interested in. Like I might as well say “I’m not usually interested in popular music.” without explaining what kind of music I’m into. It doesn’t really engage anyone.
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@Hinase@xanga - She goes out of her way to declare that she’s not attracted to Asians. I find that annoying because 1) she’s fugly 2) she’s Indian. Did you read her blog on the Asian football player? Asians all over the world should be so honored to have one Asian guy she’s attracted to. lulz
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If you knew what Jessica Biel looks like, you wouldn’t think she is textbook pretty.
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marry me.