Everyone's obsessed with fashion, plastic surgery, looking like what's-her-chops of the telly, fighting wrinkles, unwanted grey, hair-loss, fat . . .
Are we at risk of stripping ourselves of our humanity?
We definitely judge by appearances. Is judging someone as "ugly" not just another form of fascism?
Is anyone still capable of seeing beauty in nature's "flaws"?
Humanity has always suffered from such narcissism, but today's obsession with it really takes the cake, doesn't it?
2007-01-09 03:28:07 · 6 answers · asked by Slim Tim 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Yes we are too image conscous...being a devil's advocate, studies show that we perceive better looking people as being more honest. These studies were then taken a step further and it was ascertained that, in general, better looking people are more honest.
The findings from that study leave you with an endless number of provactive directions that you could go to explain the results.
2007-01-09 05:09:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Image is a part of being successful or failing so one has to pay more attention especially with the emphasis on a youthful, healthy appearance. But at the same time who dresses for dinner at home anymore? Not too many people dress up to go out shopping and some wear jeans to church! There are two parallels in todays society.
2007-01-09 03:34:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your right, women have always been more fashion concious than men. Blokes are more into fashion these days because they have to look harder to find a partner. In the past the blokes were the catch, since less women worked. These days the tables have turned and the women are now the catch.
I still find natural beauty better than some bottle blonde who looks like Barbie!
2007-01-09 03:36:38 · answer #3 · answered by thegenius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure does. Plastic surgery procedures these days are nothing less than Dr Frankenstiens monsters waking around Hollywood. Scary...
2007-01-09 03:32:17 · answer #4 · answered by INDRAG? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes we as a society are more image concious nowadays.
everyone wants to look like some-one else
everyone wants to look perfect
how about being yourself?
i guess that don't float anymore
2007-01-09 03:32:41 · answer #5 · answered by Pia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have gone overboard.
2007-01-09 03:36:11 · answer #6 · answered by elliebear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋