bumping the question:
are we more likely to look past the physical if we believe that we, ourselves, are not physically attractive?
follow up thought:
i'm what my grandfather called "a fine, big girl". he meant it as a compliment and i took it as one. as a teen, any time someone said "there's a skinny girl inside of you, just waiting to come out" my response was always something like, "i know. i just ate her." i never cared that i was
luscious until someone else suggested that i was a less than entity because of it.
the media interpretation of "beauty" aside, what defines your opinion of your own physical attractiveness?
did you compare yourself to others while you were growing up and, if so, whom? and why?
why are we more fascinated by and disparaging of the weight of some brilliant actress, like Gabourey Sidibe, than we are with say Jorge Garcia who gets more recognition on the street? (no offense Jorge but i didnt see a single episode of Lost)
