Do the prettiest skaters always win?
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I'm not so sure men and women differ in what they see as beauty. They may differ on the use of a superlative but they will acknowledge beauty in humans as well as in scenery. Women and men who are of a different sexual orientation will also fall in line with the same concept of what is beauty. If you want to go further and compare specific people (and not just scenery) then it does become subjective. Selections of the 'better' beauty of two people (even scenary), will depend more on where and how they were brought up and not depend on sexual orientation unless you believe that ALL gay men would pick Judy Garland over Tanith Belbin.Piel said:
As for 'hot', that's totally in the mind of the beholder regardless of everything that would influence it. It's innate. In many cases it has to be controlled.
Joe
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I think the orientation of the viewer IS important. It's coloring how you're preceiving what you're viewing. I am not looking at other females as potential mates. Whereas with males, there's always some part of the 'rodent-brain' section that's eyeing them as potential partners. It's not a DEFINING factor--there are obviously other influences on what a person percieves as beautiful or pretty--but the reason you are looking colors your perception of what is beautiful. About the only place where everyone would generally agree is that symmetrical features are more pleasing than asymmetrical features. That's apparently hardwired into the brain.
Example--to me, Tanith's features (and Sasha Cohen's, come to that) aren't particularly appealing. I can see why people think she's "hot", but to me she simply isn't beautiful. In Sasha's case, I could (but won't unless someone asks) pinpoint exactly what bothers me about her face and why I consider her not even all that pretty, except when she lets her hair down which helps fix the problem. With TT/MM, my issue is indeed he's got rather unfinished, rough features, and in her case she's just not particularly notable.
Example--to me, Tanith's features (and Sasha Cohen's, come to that) aren't particularly appealing. I can see why people think she's "hot", but to me she simply isn't beautiful. In Sasha's case, I could (but won't unless someone asks) pinpoint exactly what bothers me about her face and why I consider her not even all that pretty, except when she lets her hair down which helps fix the problem. With TT/MM, my issue is indeed he's got rather unfinished, rough features, and in her case she's just not particularly notable.
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Your Para One:
I know a lot of straight guys who appreciate the beauty in the works of all great artists. Gay men too. that was my point.
Your Para Two:
Exactly what I said when comparing two people.
Joe
I know a lot of straight guys who appreciate the beauty in the works of all great artists. Gay men too. that was my point.
Your Para Two:
Exactly what I said when comparing two people.
Joe
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I don't know of any female skaters who I would consider to be downright homely, although there have been a few with odd features. Midori Ito had those enormous ears and Amber Corwin's eyes are so close together that from a distance it almost looks like they are touching.
As for the prettiest skater always winning...definitely not. Elena Sokolova has never placed higher than a Silver medal.
As for the prettiest skater always winning...definitely not. Elena Sokolova has never placed higher than a Silver medal.
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Now that's a test!!!attyfan said:
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password said:
I will, Have fun. And I'll pick a bad one to make it easy.
At least the people who are getting this only "partially negitive" attention are talented athletes, they have that going for them - and the point IMO. IeveryonesO.
One thing I will say is that no one did ask for what was "ugly" about anyone, but this is a forum and a voice such as yours is just as likely to be heard as someone elses.
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The prettiest skater doesn't always win. But, over the years, she's won her share!
http://heatherw.com/mk/pics/events/coi06/back/IMG_7585.JPG
http://heatherw.com/mk/pics/events/coi06/open/IMG_7339.JPG
(From Heather's site -- new COI pics.)
http://heatherw.com/mk/pics/events/coi06/back/IMG_7585.JPG
http://heatherw.com/mk/pics/events/coi06/open/IMG_7339.JPG
(From Heather's site -- new COI pics.)
