HUMAN BEAUTY

Question 1

Etcoff on the Beauty Ideal

Answer 1

human beauty is a visual language created as a way to evaluate ones worth as a mate and others value as a mate

Question 2

Popenoe on the Beauty Ideal

Answer 2

physical manifestations of beliefs and practices that are anchored in a wider set of cultural values

Question 3

The Anne Gregory Problem

Answer 3

• it is impossible to see completely past appearance
• beauty gets in the way of relationships with oneself and others
• therefore beauty creates problems for both those who have it and who lack it

Question 4

Wolf on Reforming Beauty

Answer 4

• current concept of beauty is destructive to women
• we must create a new perspective to change how we see
• take away the spotlight from the female body
• beauty of the soul should become the representation of beauty instead of the beauty of the body

Question 5

Merrick on Human Beauty

Answer 5

finding pleasure in the perfection of the non-expressive features on the human form is repugnant