philosophy 2 Flashcards
Why focus on human beauty
norms of human often inform our artistic practices
what is an example of society being bias on beauty?
less beautiful people are more likely to be found guilty of a crime and given a harsher sentence
what is mia mingus view on beauty
She thinks that just going by the beauty standard isn’t gonna help you feel beautiful
what is her thoughts on ugliness
She thinks we should embrace and love our ugliness
how does human beauty relate to art
the perception of beauty reflect artistic and aesthetic values
what would it mean if we didn’t. run from our own ugliness?
This would mean people could have more self love towards ourselves
how would embracing the ugly impact your aesthetic decisions you make everyday
This could cause a rise in confidence and raise self esteem by not caring what others think
What could be bad about embracing the ugly
you could lose motivation to up keep yourself, and look presentable to events.
is mingus view on beauty fair
No because people can lose themselves and become unhealthy
can beauty standards have any positive benefits or values
yes it can, because it can give people motivation to self care and keep nice looking