Saturday, April 24, 2010

Is obsession with looking young a Caucasian issue?

In caucasians, beauty is defined in youth ( age 14 to 34/35). After which, there's a SHARP decline of features %26amp; skin texture, and a quick deterioration. Eg Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts.





Best example: Watch any episode of Friends Season 1, and even five years later, they look like 5 different ppl. In their tenth season, they look like they aged 15-20 years, ESP Joey.





Of all races, Caucasians seem to bloom the best, but they bloom early and, like a rose, fade as quickly too. Since mainstream Hollywood, big fashion houses and the music industry have picked up on this fact, they usually front young white people to sell movies, music, fashion, and this obsession with a young image is translated world-wide.





But within US and outside, women come from SO many races, how can a single race be the standard of beauty, youth, ageing, wrinkles for everyone??

Is obsession with looking young a Caucasian issue?
First of all let me say this: Many believe youth tie into beauty because the younger individual, male or female always has a more innocent, kind, pure look.





With that being said I don't think society's obsession is about explicitly youth but rather the bigger picture of beauty. I believe that society has put such an emphasis on beauty that all other values are slowly deteriorating. For example look at movie stars/ models, why is it that these individuals although so "beautiful" are placed on the same if not higher standing than the Fidel Castros, the President Bushes? Do these individuals such as Julia Roberts etc. really contribute to society? Do they really help make society develop. Sure it's given that they are entertaining, but I think society has placed such an emphasis on entertainment and especially beauty without focusing on the real issues.
Reply:I do not think it is racial issue at all. Halle has had as many alterations as Meg and Julia.


We have only three things in life; time, effort and money and we all value the three differently. But that still makes time a major factor in all our lives.


At the age of 62, I have noticed that every ten years like at 35, 45, 55, my physical abilities change considerably as well as how others view me.


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