This week we talk about the Bb. Pilipinas 2014 beauty pageant, the criteria used to judge the contestants, and beauty in general.
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FF Podcast 35: Criteria for Beauty
- Tags
- aesthetics
- beauty
I don’t really understand beauty pageants. Beauty comes in so much variations, it’s like they’re contesting apples and oranges. And there are so many now, I don’t get it. Is it the new “pop art” or something?
In general, my personal criteria for a romantic partner would prolly be close to that too but for a lot of times, other factor/s make up for lacking one/s. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for aesthetics (especially because I do art as a profession) but I’d totally date a guy who’s not that aesthetically pleasing but witty, intelligent, and/or has a great personality. My eyes would prolly be the least that needs to be satisfied, though it is still a factor.
Ugh. Such an interesting topic, just too bad I can’t go to the next meet-up.
Talia put a low rating on beauty. Red said there’s a correlation between how people believe the rating should be, and how people rate themselves. So that implies…