First Lady's got Back! Booty has it's own gravity well...
this is a good article about body image...timely too:) http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/11/18/michelles_booty/index.html On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 9:17 AM, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One theory is that women go through menopause in order to dump the hormones > and switch the ability to produce for focus on caretaking of grandchildren. > Sounds like evolution wants us to be social servants and makes use of us to > further survival that way... > > I do agree with Liz about the "invisibility syndrome". But, isn't it > cultural to the western world? > > I have mixed feelings about losing what beauty I have had. Sometimes it is > a relief not to maintain it. Nice to be needed for something approaching > wisdom instead of my bosom:) > > On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 4:41 PM, ornamentalmind < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> "Because of the loss of status I feel as I age..." - Liz >> >> Thanks for the stream Liz! And, this quote of yours is what I see as >> the 'crime' of our culture. Historically, age has represented wisdom, >> the opposite of a loss of status. And, as I see it, door opening, as >> much as I was programmed to do it and still do on occasion, has not >> been continued as a 'social grace' in many pockets of our culture and/ >> or has become a curiosity due to the notion of being politically >> correct. >> >> On Nov 17, 1:28 pm, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Although I agree that beauty can be more than skin deep, I've always >> thought >> > men were likely to respond first to positive visual stimulation. If, >> after >> > the attention was caught, then other factors like personality or >> > intelligence entered into the picture. I've thought about just this >> subject >> > more and more as I get older and realize that with every year that >> passes, >> > fewer and fewer men stop to open doors for me. Where once even the >> > teenagers did so, now just the men about my age and older do. I imagine >> at >> > some point that the few men who respond to me in such a fashion will be >> > doing so out of pity when I am old and unable to open the door myself. >> > >> > Because of the loss of status I feel as I age (and also for other >> > reasons), I am educating myself and developing myself in ways that have >> > little to nothing to do with the way I look. I don't want to be caught >> > unprepared when at last the body completely gives and the face sags. >> > >> > I am already starting to see wrinkles that don't go away when I stop >> > smiling, and I never feared wrinkles until I started seeing them. I >> think >> > that to become unattractive is much more problematic or even devastating >> > because it seems as though women become invisible as they lose their >> > beauty. >> > >> > This was sort of a rambling email. Sort of stream of consciousness... >> > >> > liz >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [email protected] >> > >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> > ornamentalmind >> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 12:29 PM >> > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance >> > Subject: Re: I like this picture. I found it while looking for other >> > pictures >> > >> > What is obvious to me, perhaps because of my gender, is that in the >> > current US culture, the omnipresence of beauty industry advertising >> > along with programs on corporate tv and radio have been fairly >> > successful in producing a trance like state within too many women. >> > >> > The 'avarousness' found at the heart of consumerism has been quite >> > successful in supplanting a clear view of reality within the female >> > brain with one of being born in the 'original sin' of having a >> > lack...lack of beauty, lack of the right shape, color, height, length >> > nails, texture of skin etc. >> > >> > My entire life, while I do know how my eye appreciates specific shapes >> > and colors, I find those with inner beauty to be in fact beautiful >> > when it comes to human beings. Anyone who has this pure radiance is >> > immediately apprehended as being beautiful. >> > >> > Those who do not know this innate and true beauty appear to be sad and >> > have a sad life. >> > >> > On Nov 17, 8:39 am, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > Google and image Tiziano Vicellio >> > >> > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 9:49 PM, Liz Purkrabek >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> > >> > > > I'm not familiar with his works, but I will definitely do a Google >> > search >> > > > to >> > > > see what else he has to offer. >> > >> > > > liz >> > >> > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > From: [email protected] >> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> > > > ornamentalmind >> > > > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 8:36 PM >> > > > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance >> > > > Subject: Re: I like this picture. I found it while looking for other >> > > > pictures >> > >> > > > Liz, I've long been a big fan of Sandro Botticelli!!! >> > >> > > > On Nov 15, 11:32 am, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > > > > See, ladies could be born beautiful back then. Now it takes so >> much >> > work >> > > > > and/or surgery... >> > >> > > > > LIz >> > >> > > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > > From: [email protected] >> > >> > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> BC >> > > > > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 1:30 PM >> > > > > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance >> > > > > Subject: Re: I like this picture. I found it while looking for >> other >> > > > > pictures >> > >> > > > > On Nov 15, 8:33 am, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > > > > > [The+Wave.jpg] >> > >> > > > > That is a nice pic; but she could stand to lose about a 20-spot. >> > > > > -BC-- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
