topics of interest: neuroaesthetics
Finding it appealing in a partner
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<3 the losers
- The Urkel /Myrtle Mae Urkel nerds (no social skills, not that attractive)
- The ugly people
- The shy, awkward people
- The Conor Oberst emos (no social skills, shy, sensitive, depressive)
- The beta males/females
- The omega males/females
Look are actually irrelevant to many people
There are many reasons for being shy, awkward in public,etc including anxiety and autism.
This is seen as a negative trait,but, why is it?
All list socially awkward as a symptom? But why? I would rather be socially awkward than doped up on meds that are harmful for me. Why can't someone just be shy. Why do we all have to think and act the same? It seems we all have to be "perfect" in order to exist. It seems that the DSM/psychiatry association is living in some weird made-for-tv movies in the 1950s where everything is perfect and hunky dory and everyone is wholesome and acts the same like robots.
This is seen as a negative trait,but, why is it?
- Awkward is a tv show that shows the awkward life of a teenage in high school.
- The Socially Awkward Penguin is a great example of how we all experience awkward moments and we are all awkward in some way.
- Irving the socially awkward bee
- Hilarious Comics Only Socially Awkward Introverts Will Understand @ Buzzfeed
- Avoidant personality
- Schizoid personality
- Schizotypal Personality
- Autism/Aspergers
All list socially awkward as a symptom? But why? I would rather be socially awkward than doped up on meds that are harmful for me. Why can't someone just be shy. Why do we all have to think and act the same? It seems we all have to be "perfect" in order to exist. It seems that the DSM/psychiatry association is living in some weird made-for-tv movies in the 1950s where everything is perfect and hunky dory and everyone is wholesome and acts the same like robots.
The ugly people, the people who look in the mirror and think of themselves as hideous and gross this is for you.
Besides "What is "beautiful?" Depends who you ask! Beauty is a very subjective thing, and its definition changes wildly depending on who you ask. What's ugly and hideous to one person is attractive and sexy to the next." - Japan Today
Why do we aim to be beautiful. Why do we tell people who think they are ugly they they are beautiful. What is so amazing about being beautiful. Maybe someone really IS ugly. Why is that not okay. Why is being ugly a negative thing.Beauty is so overrated. Stop trying to convince someone how beautiful or handsome they are and just let them be their awesome, ugly self! Lets not feel bad about being ugly, lets embrace our ugliness!
Besides "What is "beautiful?" Depends who you ask! Beauty is a very subjective thing, and its definition changes wildly depending on who you ask. What's ugly and hideous to one person is attractive and sexy to the next." - Japan Today
Why do we aim to be beautiful. Why do we tell people who think they are ugly they they are beautiful. What is so amazing about being beautiful. Maybe someone really IS ugly. Why is that not okay. Why is being ugly a negative thing.Beauty is so overrated. Stop trying to convince someone how beautiful or handsome they are and just let them be their awesome, ugly self! Lets not feel bad about being ugly, lets embrace our ugliness!
Great sense of humor
perks of dating ugly people/being ugly
Ugliness in nature
Bees - Bees are gross, and bees are ugly. People don't like bees because they are gross and ugly,yet without them we would die. They are quite literally, our lifeforce, and one of the most important things on this planet. It is amazing to be ugly.
Unconventionally attractive people
- Unconventionally attractive people @ my FB
- 10 (Conventionally) Ugly People Who Inspire The World (Thanks To "De") @ Buzz feed -Mick Jagger—The Rolling Stones.2. Lou Reed—Velvet Underground.3. Susan Boyle—international singing sensation. 4.Sir Winston Churchill—British prime minister (WWII).5. Napoleon Bonaparte—French emperor.6. Margaret Thatcher—Britain’s first female prime minister7. Tom Waits—American singer/songwriter.8. Steven Tylor—Aerosmith.9. Rosie O’Donnell—Comedian, talk show host, and actress.10. Fred Astaire—American actor and dancer
- Gailard Sartain
- Maya Shelkovaya Beauty Pageant Disqualifies "Average" Woman for Getting Too Many Votes // Russian beauty pageant contestant who labelled herself 'ugly' has been disqualified @ Daily Mail Online // Beauty Pageant Gets Pissed About Average Woman Wining Votes, Disqualifies Her - xoJane
- Jon Lovitz is dating Jessica Lowdes (hoax) Jessica Lowndes and Jon Lovitz reveal romance — and engagement — on Instagram - TODAY.com // Jon Lovitz and Jessica Lowndes Shares Photos Together as Couple - Trending Mail
- Why be a Demi Lovato when you can be a Poot lovato
- Quasimodo "Although he is hated for his deformity, it is revealed that he is fairly kind at heart." // "Despite his appearance, Quasimodo is a kind and gentle person. He was also curious and trusting, enough so that he was naive to the true nature of his master, Frollo, until he was in his early twenties. Even when Frollo taught Quasimodo that gypsies, such as Esmeralda, were evil, Quasimodo was not particularly violent towards them. " - HOND @ Disney Wiki
What is yaeba (crooked teeth trend in Japan)
people in Japan PAY to have crooked teeth.While I am not recommending you do this, as everyone is perfect the way they are. It shows that what you dislike about yourself there are people out there paying tons of money to have it done.
- "They've got all the same looks as idol sensations AKB48 – plaid skirts, giant bows, and a young, innocent demeanor. The only way you that TYB48 looks from pop battalion AKB48 is their not-so-perfect teeth.It should be obvious (but still worth mentioning) that, like any other aspect of beauty, the attraction to yaeba isn't anywhere near universal. In the grand scheme of things, the attraction to yaeba is very niche, but it's undeniable that the attraction to yaeba is pretty unique to Japan." - Japan Today
- AKB48 - band that has members who all have crooked teeth
- Why Japanese women go for fake crooked teeth ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
- In Japan, a Trend to Make Straight Teeth Crooked - Noticed - The New York Times
Jolie laide / Beau Laid
Jolie laide (term for women) / Beau Laid (term for men)
- "Jolie laide (English translation: "beautiful ugly") is the French expression used to describe someone who is unconventionally beautiful. Snaggle teeth, a bump in the nose, closely set eyes are just a few examples of unconventional physical traits, which some might view as deformities, that are embraced under the notion of jolie laide. Although the concept of jolie laide recognizes that men act and women appear (as the writer John Berger once put it), it also recognizes that behind the visceral image lies an internal life.[1] As the literary critic Daphne Merkin put it, jolie laide is "a triumph of personality over physiognomy, the imposition of substance over surface." - Wikipedia
- The Flaw That Punctuates Perfection @ latimes
- 'Jolie Laide' and the Very French Art of Appreciating Imperfection @ Apartment Therapy
- belle laide: Belle Laide - "...He is so strange looking that it's impossible to stop looking at him, and it's that intrigue that draws you in in a way that typical beauty doesn't."
- Atelier: Beautiful - Ugly - "... French women are attractive, yes, and stylish, yes, but the mystique and appeal that they wield as a whole isn't located in [dare I say] mere perfection of proportion. They believe in their beauty, and so convince the rest of us. We should take a lesson."
- The Unfairest of Them All @ The New York Times - "'...the beauty of innuendos,' to borrow a phrase from Wallace Stevens, rather than inflections. It is not, that is, about violating the very existence of loveliness by throwing spiky purple hair or black lipstick at it, in the goth or punk mode.No, jolie laide aims to jog us out of our reflexive habits of looking and assessing by embracing the aesthetic pleasures of the visually off kilter: a bump on the nose, eyes that are set too closely together, a jagged smear of a mouth. It points away from the kittenish, pliant prettiness of Brigitte Bardot toward the tense, smolderingly imperfect allure of Anouk Aimée or Jeanne Moreau."
- True Stories: How I Learned What "Pretty-Ugly" Means @ Nerve - "I once had a boyfriend who was, how shall I say, interesting- looking. He was what the French would call, in women, "jolie laide," literally “pretty-ugly” — attractive but not conventionally good- looking. His chin was a bit weak, his nose was a bit strong, his eyes were a bit… asymmetrical. When we first started dating, there were times when I would look at his face and think, “Wait, what?”At first I even thought about breaking it off. Not only was his style completely different from mine — much more conservative — but everything about him physically was not what I was used to. But I stuck with it, in part because he had — seriously — a sparkling personality. He really did. He was one of the funniest, most mild-mannered, most agreeable people I have ever met."
Grotesque Body/Realism
- Grotesque Realism is not the objectification of the body, nor is it simply using profane gestures to make disgusting jokes or comments. Bakhtin sees grotesque realism as something positive. All people have bodies. Focusing on the bodies of the living world accentuates a universal; we all have bodies. Since it is a universal, this material/realist concept of grotesque realism is both material and "cosmic," a universal notion of the "collective ancestral body of all the people." Grotesque Realism essentially focuses on degradation. Here, Bakhtin notes that degradation is not pejorative. It is a degrading from the abstract or spiritual to the earthly, material human life. It is a "coming down to earth." This is why some of the themes involve the actions of the body: eating, defecation, procreation, production, birth, etc. - and these all indicate things like consumption, transition, rejuvenation and renewal. Focusing on the body is therefore a triumphant moment for realism in that it focuses on actual physical changes in time and history" - @ Enotes
- Bakhtin: The Body Grotesque
- Consuming the Grotesque Body @ Association for Consumer Research
- The ugly truth: the beauty of ugliness BY STEPHEN BAYLEY - "We all enjoy beauty. But an appreciation of ugliness is necessary to it. The beautiful and the ugly are not opposites, but aspects of the same thing....
Ugly is awesome
- 15: 50 "It's a saving grace n a way because you are completely focued on your career." - Howard Stern & John Oliver
- Ugly Pride: Mingers of the world, unite
- I am ugly, and proud of it | Angela Barnes @ The Guardian - " The word "ugly" is, well, ugly. Phonetically I find it rather pleasing. Perhaps I shall work to reclaim it.I am ugly, and I am proud.There is a huge difference between being "attractive" (which is very subjective) and being "good-looking" (still subjective, but I think less so).It makes people very uncomfortable if you describe yourself as being "ugly". Social mores seem to dictate that they must respond in a Pavlovian way with, "No, you're beautiful". And it gets awkward....But, you know what? I do have sex. And I have had sex with some really good-looking men. Not because they were doing me a favour. Not because they felt it was a charitable act. Not because they were drunk, or doing it for a bet. But because we fancied each other."
- 6 Benefits of Being Ugly @ Mag for Women - 1. Loved beyond beauty 2. Can prove their worth 3. Ugliness remains with time 4. Low on maintenance 5. Heard better 6. Emotional connectivity
- The Benefits of Being Ugly by Joe Carter @ First Things - "Ugly people are appreciated for their personality — Beautiful people never know if people like them for who they are or how they look. I know a number of beautiful women (including my wife) and, to be perfectly honest, I couldn’t tell you if they have pleasant personalities or not. Actually, I couldn’t tell you if they have a personalities at all. I get so caught up in their beauty that my brain can’t comprehend what they are saying when the speak (that’s why my wife thinks I don’t listen to her). If you’re ugly, though, and someone agrees to go out with you, chances are it’s because they like you for who you are. Unless, of course, you’re rich. Then you can be sure they like you because of your money....Ugly people are funnier — Think of all the truly funny people you know. Chances are they are unattractive. That’s because ugly people can’t take themselves too seriously. As my dad used to tell me, “Son, if you can’t laugh at yourself, then you’re obviously not looking in the mirror.”
- 5 Scientific Reasons You're Better Off Being Unattractive @ Cracked.com - #5. Tall People Make Good Models, but Short People Live Longer (don't like this, ignore it) #4. Ugly Men Are More Fertile #3. Big Noses Are Healthier #2. Women Prefer Wimpy Men (During a Recession, Anyway) #1. Cheery People Are Destined to Die Sooner
- UCL researchers discover attractive males release fewer sperm @UCL - "Sam Tazzyman, from UCL CoMPLEX (Centre for Mathematics and Physics in the Life Sciences and Experimental Biology), said: “In some species, females mate with many different males. Each male’s sperm competes with that of other males in a process known as ‘sperm competition’. Since males have finite resources to allocate to breeding, they allocate them carefully to each mating to maximise their number of offspring. If a male puts a lot of resources into each mating he will get more offspring per mating, but at the expense of fewer matings. If, on the other hand, a male puts few resources into each mating he will secure less paternity per mating, but will be able to carry out more matings overall. Thus, there is a trade-off between number of matings and success per mating.”
- Women Seek Less-Dominant Dates in Recession @ Mate Choice
- 5 Advantages of Being Ugly @ Deadseriousness - 1. You have actual skills and talents. 2. People listen to you. 3. There is very little day-to-day maintenance necessary 4. You can actually talk to girls. 5. Whoever you date or marry actually cares about you. (you can also have this with beauty as well :D)
- Alex Rodriguez is Banging The Founder of Google's Ex-Wife. So Many High Fives @ Deadseriousness and she is not that attractive
- The Benefits Of Being The Ugly Kid @ AskMen
They ARE loved for what is on the inside, beautifical people are usually (not always) loved for what is on the outside.
- "This was me on my way home from an audition for King Kong where I was told I was too "ugly" for the part. This was a pivotal moment for me. This one rogue opinion could derail my dreams of becoming an actress or force me to pull myself up by the boot straps and believe in myself. I took a deep breath and said "I'm sorry you think I'm too ugly for your film but you're just one opinion in a sea of thousands and I'm off to find a kinder tide." Today I have 18 Academy Awards" - Meryl L. Streep
- " “I’ve never once thought a boy could fall in love with me. They just fall in love with my skin, all those dead cells that they see on the outside. I wonder what it would be liked to be loved for what’s on the inside.”" - Of poison rings and secret things : nosleep
- Altruistic Men Are More Attractive to Women @Pacific Standard
World Association of Ugly People
- "The World Association of Ugly People (in Italian Club dei Brutti) is an organization dedicated to fighting for the recognition of ugly people, in a society that places a high value on physical beauty. The group's motto is "A person is what he is and not what he looks like"." - Wikipedia
- World Association of Ugly People @ FB
- » The World Association of Ugly People to Unveil Monument - Blogger News Network
Lookism
- "Lookism is a term used to refer to the positive stereotypes, prejudice, and preferential treatment given to physically attractive people, or more generally to people whose appearance matches cultural preferences. Warren Farrell has proposed the term genetic celebrity to describe adoration of the attractive.Physical attractiveness is associated with good things; in contrast, physical unattractiveness is associated with negative things. Many people make automatic judgments of others based on their physical appearance that influence how they respond to those people. Research on the "What is beautiful is good" stereotype shows that, overall, those who are physically attractive benefit from their good looks: physically attractive individuals are perceived more positively and physical attractiveness has a strong influence on judgement of a person’s competence" - Wikipedia
- Does creepy just mean ugly? @ The Student Room - Interesting views
- Ugly, creepy guys! @ The place to rant - “If said ugly guy doesn’t pick up on social cues that I’m not interested in getting to know him, it makes me even more uncomfortable than just him being there already does. I have to deal with this sh*t constantly everywhere I go, and it never stops. Guys, please, learn to KNOW YOUR PLACE!!! We ARE visual, just like you are. We only want GOOD LOOKING guys to approach us. If you’re any combination of short, balding, fat or 10 years older than me, please, for your own sake and mine, kindly F*CK OFF!”
- SHYNESS: Ugly Guy = Creepy - Hot Guy = Myterious - Social Anxiety Forum
- Ugly guys creepy=hot guys charming/romantic. Agree or Disagree? @ GirlsAskGuys
- Why do girls consider the actions of ugly guys "creepy" @ Bodybuilding.com Forums
- Homely men are judged much more harshly than hot men @ Fusion - “A majority of women (96 percent) said they would not allow the man to take their picture, regardless of whether he was attractive or not. But the women judged the unattractive man much more harshly for asking, assuming him to be a creep or a bad person.”
What if it was reverse. Ugly is accepted while beauty wasn't.
Twilight Zone Episode:Eye of the Beholder
- @ Wikipedia - "Janet Tyler has undergone her eleventh treatment (the maximum number legally allowed) in an attempt to look normal. The details of the treatment, other than that they are a series of injections, are not given, but Tyler is first shown with her head completely bandaged so that her face cannot be seen. She is described as being "not normal" and her face a "pitiful twisted lump of flesh" by the nurses and doctor, whose own faces are always in shadows or off-camera....Distraught by the failure of the procedure, Tyler runs through the hospital as what is considered normal in this alternate society "state" are revealed. Flat-screen televisions throughout the hospital project an image of the State's despotic leader giving a speech calling for greater conformity."
- @ IMDB
- @ Twilight Zone Wikia
- The Twilight Zone S2 E6 Eye of the Beholder uploaded by Latonya Prim
- THE TWILIGHT ZONE(Eye of the Beholder") uploaded by chava rosales // Captioned Public Domain Videos //Patch086
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- Children with ears that stick out are more CUTE: Study reveals that protruding features make infants more adorable @ Daily Mail
- A little boy bullied for his ears gets a new look and has a heartwarming reaction! - Note: they could have helped him overcome and stand up to the bullies and helped him love himself. Now, he is going to want to fix EVERY flaw instewad of learning to accept it and just tell others to Shut up and shove it.