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mathman444
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Re: Divas on Ice
<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>"Of course, I think a lot of people's enjoyment of a skater comes from their perception of the skater's personality. And real or imagined, again, so what? If people want to believe that someone posesses idealized personality characteristics and it increases their enjoyment of the skater, I think it's a good thing...It's not reality (as long as the subject came up), but then I don't think admiration of skaters, athletes, performers, or whatever celebrities has much to do with reality. Most people WANT the idealized version. It makes most people happy to believe that someone is not only a gorgeous skater (singer, dancer, actor, whatever) but also an exceptionally beautiful person on the inside.[/quote]
You nailed it, Rgirl. Who cares about reality when Middle Earth is so full of wonder?
Mathman
<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>"Of course, I think a lot of people's enjoyment of a skater comes from their perception of the skater's personality. And real or imagined, again, so what? If people want to believe that someone posesses idealized personality characteristics and it increases their enjoyment of the skater, I think it's a good thing...It's not reality (as long as the subject came up), but then I don't think admiration of skaters, athletes, performers, or whatever celebrities has much to do with reality. Most people WANT the idealized version. It makes most people happy to believe that someone is not only a gorgeous skater (singer, dancer, actor, whatever) but also an exceptionally beautiful person on the inside.[/quote]
You nailed it, Rgirl. Who cares about reality when Middle Earth is so full of wonder?
Mathman