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look where that got them.
Depends on what you mean by attractive, but yes, you'll naturally feel more inclined to be with someone who is attractive, and that includes them having an attractive personality (or a personality that is, in your opinion, great and interest captivating.)
I never brought up the numbers issue in those terms though. My argument wasn't "how dare you call her number 4?! She has a name, you know!" It was "Why are you suddenly listing these girls you don't know in order of bone-ability? Does your brain really immediately jump down to your **** whenever you see females?"
Sure, sure. Point taken. But even so, is it not odd to you how quickly conversation turned from "haha Raz took a sexy ladies pick" to "now which one would you gentlemen share a bed with first?" And don't you think it's unfortunate that the simple act of multiple girls being in a picture around one guy is automatically construed to be somewhat sexual, even in a joking way, free of any other context?
Again, not a point I was making. In fact, I admitted that girls are just as capable of being judgmental and shallow as guys. But there's usually at least context. Your example of a woman posing for a photo with a bunch of shirtless, flexing men is a good one actually. Even meant as a goof, it is clear there that those men have muscles to be admired, and therefor the ladies looking at the photo admire them (and maybe pick out favorites). The same can't really be said about Raz's picture. The girls in the picture aren't really doing anything provocative or sexy. They're not wearing bikinis or bending over or making pouty faces. They're just there. Their existence is the only context. Sure, a girl can take a picture like this with a bunch of dudes, but it needs stipulations like all the men being shirtless to tell the viewer that the message is "look at these hunks." With girls, that isn't necessary. Apparently any picture with one guy and multiple girls in it automatically becomes a "look at my swag harem" picture because of the way we are conditioned to view women in this society. That, on its own, is revealing to me.
Correct me if I'm missing the point of what you're actually saying here entirely, but it seems like the bolded is saying that the media's approach to the discussion of public figures and the average person's approach are separate things? In the strictest sense, yes, I suppose, but the way the media treats people absolutely informs the way the average person does, and the way the media decides on how to react to these things is based on what it thinks we want to see and hear. It's a vicious cycle. We feel like we're entitled to be angry at Christina Aguilera for putting on a few pounds because the media makes a big stink about it. The media is encouraged to do that because audiences feel comfortable seeing and hearing it. They're different domains, technically, but one perception definitely informs the other. So to pretend that one domain doesn't have a place being used in a discussion about the other seems silly.
I picked Sarah Palin and Nancy Pelosi for that example specifically because they're each one of the most influential/highest ranking/well-known female figures of their respective parties in the USA, and I've personally heard ridiculously cruel insults hurled at both of them in regards to their appearance. I consider most insults hurled at Palin's intelligence justified and totally valid to discussion regarding her, since the ability to think critically and be informed on issues should be a pretty important prerequisite for national office. But frankly, since her ignorance is such low-hanging fruit, I find it all the more unsettling when I hear people attacking her on her looks instead. Or really just sexualizing her as a way of invalidating her in general, as if her ability to govern is related to how many pairs of men's dress pants she can tent with a wink. And really, that's the bigger point—not that people call her ugly and that's mean or unfair, but that they frame her as a sexual being in general as a way of damaging her credibility. "She's a woman, and we can insinuate that women are prostitutes. Voters don't like prostitutes." It's the kind of thing that just isn't ever an issue for any male politicians (except for ones who actually get caught with their pants down in front of female secretaries).
Maaaaaaan. I just wanted to be thorough on the subject, chillsies.
This guy, man
6 ft is shortish? he's an inch or two taller than me.
Rake has multiple nationality disorder.
There were these chocolates in the shape of lips, I didn't realise till someone told me I just thought he was pulling a weird *** face
I see what you mean haha!
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I definitely have. One girl who I first met maybe 3 years ago, I always thought she was pretty plain and I had no interest in her whatsoever, but we've always talked and been good friends. About 4 months ago she went on a trip around the world through Europe and Africa, and I've REALLY missed seeing her around all the time, and when I occasionally see her photos from different landmarks pop up in my news feed I think "damn, she's actually pretty cute."
I will now forever associate Ryker's posts with this.BSL + Ryker @ IHOP
I wanted to see you again Joey.I thought that was his last one for a while?
I'm going to think you are from the office from now on.
I'll be at the next one! ;_;.
Stupid band T_T.
