Comments on: Beauty and success: To those that have, shall be given

By: evil_FUX

evil_FUX — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:21:25 +0000

A guy not getting enough will find any woman attractive, or so I believe.

By: maloy

maloy — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:59:31 +0000

if beauty and intelligence are related, i shudder to think how ugly posters like RAGE, etc. are.

anyway, you guys should dig up that other article on how ovulating women release some kind of chemical that makes them more attractive and persuasive to men. i’m making sure that i schedule all important negotiations around that period now.

By: chocolatebutterfly

chocolatebutterfly — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:34:57 +0000

I am soooo glad you asked that question! From my experience Black Guys have issues with me. One of the main reasons that always comes up is because my head is shaved so they are afraid to approach me, the second thought is that I am a Lesbian. The assumption is also that I am very opinionated( Thats actually true) I am outspoken and very confident and I speak my mind. I have had guys ask me to gain weight because they say I am too thin I need a little more meat, get a weave or grow my hair…Also I am darker skinned so girls who are lighter skinned with the longer straight hair or who are bi-racial seem more exotic or attractive. I will have a guy of another race hit on me before a Black Guy ever would…. Thanks for asking!

By: evil_FUX

evil_FUX — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:08:51 +0000

Hey chocolate, since you can’t comment on this issue with regard to AF/AMs, what’s your comment in regards to BF/BMs?

By: chocolatebutterfly

chocolatebutterfly — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:08:50 +0000

This article was very interesting. I think that unfortunately we are a society that judges based on looks first and everything else is secondary. Growing up I was never the attractive girl in school, but I had a great personality and was well liked. I was always teased about my hair, my clothes, being to skinny, my lips were too full, because I wore glasses. Because of this I missed out on alot of things, all in all when I became an adult I always judged people on the way they treated me looks aside. Which has given me a great circle of friends and I am very fortunate to be confident and secure within myself. In addition to that those same types that teased me back in the day see me now and hit on me. I truly lived the Ugly Duckling story but it has me a better person… Unfortunately that is not the way of the world and people are soley judged based on looks instead of their qualities whether its professional or personal… As far as this issue within the Asian community I can’t offer that much insight considering that I am a Black Woman, but I do think that Asian Men are some of the sexiest ones on the planet and for some reason they do not get the recognition…..

By: jaehwan

jaehwan — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:00:44 +0000

Good article D.

I agree that the article probably has some good applications to AF and AM issues. One shortcoming to the article,however, vis a vis the differences between society’s treatment of AF and AM, is that they don’t break down things into sexual perceptions vs. beauty perceptions.

Take the law firm example cited in the article. Yes, law partners will probably be more willing to hire a pretty woman rather than an ugly one. But what about a pretty woman vs. a sexual one? In other words, who would have an advantage–a woman like, say, Jennifer Love Hewitt, dressed conservatively and very business-like, or a Jenna Jameson who dressed in order to advertise her, um, physical assets?

This may make a big difference in how Asian women are viewed. Sure, society definitely perceives Asian women as better looking. But does sexuality also play a role? Which more accurately characterizes society’s view of Asian women?

(This is more of a question than an opinion…)