Current Events > Beauty standards throughout the course of history are gnarly.

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Ancient Greeks loved unibrows
In medieval Japan, black teeth and high eyebrows were praised
Throughout all societies, the idea of being curvy and overweight as attractive was pretty pervasive

Anecdotally, I've heard beauty standards for men right now in Japan are: being skinny (flexibility in trying new styles), and tall. Whereas, other parts of Eastern Asia, being muscular is praised. It's really a trip thinking about how different societies influence our idea of what beautiful is. These cultural variations throughout the course of history are fun to study about. I should have taken more anthro classes.

The funniest thing I ever saw back on 261.

People were ripping the piss out of Tucker Carlson for sobbing about M&Ms not wearing go-go boots any more, and one of the resident right wingers posted: 'it's not about fuckable candy. It's about defending traditional standards of Western beauty!'

I think there's some African tribe where the guy with the biggest gut is seen as being the most desirable

TodorokiHayato posted...

Ancient Greeks loved unibrows
In medieval Japan, black teeth and high eyebrows were praised
Throughout all societies, the idea of being curvy and overweight as attractive was pretty pervasive

A lot of societies have seen being overweight as attractive. In times when food can be scarce, the fatty gives off an aura of wealth and plenty.

ai123 posted...

The funniest thing I ever saw back on 261.

People were ripping the piss out of Tucker Carlson for sobbing about M&Ms not wearing go-go boots any more, and one of the resident right wingers posted: 'it's not about fuckable candy. It's about defending traditional standards of Western beauty!'

That's hilarious! Now I'm inclined to ask what the standards of Western beauty are? It can't just all be about those go-go boots right?

TodorokiHayato posted...

That's hilarious! Now I'm inclined to ask what the standards of Western beauty are? It can't just all be about those go-go boots right?

Maybe he prefers woman who are full of Chocolate?

TodorokiHayato posted...

black teeth

I wonder why they thought that was a good idea?

ai123 posted...

The funniest thing I ever saw back on 261.

People were ripping the piss out of Tucker Carlson for sobbing about M&Ms not wearing go-go boots any more, and one of the resident right wingers posted: 'it's not about fuckable candy. It's about defending traditional standards of Western beauty!'

Lmao that was an amazing thread.

I miss those kinds of threads.

ai123 posted...

A lot of societies have seen being overweight as attractive. In times when food can be scarce, the fatty gives off an aura of wealth and plenty.

Which will always be attractive. Thats why its so easy to be considered hugely attractive as a westerner in Vietnam. Theres an underlying assumption that youre, at least in comparison to the locals, incredibly wealthy.

ai123 posted...

The funniest thing I ever saw back on 261.

People were ripping the piss out of Tucker Carlson for sobbing about M&Ms not wearing go-go boots any more, and one of the resident right wingers posted: 'it's not about fuckable candy. It's about defending traditional standards of Western beauty!'

Lol they totally wanted to fuck candy

TodorokiHayato posted...

Anecdotally, I've heard beauty standards for men right now in Japan are: being skinny (flexibility in trying new styles), and tall. Whereas, other parts of Eastern Asia, being muscular is praised.

China, Japan and South Korea have this thing where they have this massive fear of looking like a "peasant" or a farmer. So they want the palest skin possible, wear makeup that makes their skin whiter, and avoid the sun as much as they can. It's not to make themselves look white (a common misconception among Westerners), it's to make them look less like they toil all day in the sun. People who do have to work outside like construction workers will swaddle themselves in long-sleeved pants and shirts and wrap their face in a towel, even in the middle of the very hot summers. People at the beach will often wear head-to-toe bodysuits to protect them from the sun.

I don't know about muscles, I would say that Koreans and the Japanese like skinniness and don't like obesity, but they also would probably see a muscular build as making someone look like a manual laborer or peasant, similar to the suntan thing.

I haven't lived in South Korea for a while but when I was there pretty much everyone dressed the same way and had similar haircuts. Women would wear extremely short skirts but their collars were always tightly buttoned and their necklines were always very high so you'd never ever see cleavage.