Unless we're talking so heavy that it gets into obesity. That's not healthy for the continuation of the species. But a bit of plumpness is not a bad thing.
Judith > Actually, human instinct SHOULD push people the opposite way in most > light/dark continuums. Human instinct isn't about beauty - it's about > survival. If I'm an African, my chances of dying of skin cancer are > significantly greater if I'm light skinned. In fact, the albino Africans > that I encountered in Nigeria were said to be "walking dead" because > everyone knew they'd die young. > > Conceptions of beauty are highly cultural, but if you observe less > "westernized" societies, you'll find that their conceptions of beauty have > much more to do with the continuation of the species than anything else. To > use Nigeria as an example again, when I was there, I was significantly > heavier than I am now. In America, I was looked at as unattractive. However, > there, I was seen as amazingly beautiful, and everyone wondered how someone > so young could have such a healthy body. What they were concerned with was > my ability to bear children, and if you're skinny, they highly doubt you're > going to be successful in that regard. So: heavier = more likely to continue > the species = beautiful. > > -d > > > Deanna Schneider > Interactive Media Developer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
