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The One Ring Forums:
Off Topic: The Pollantir:
my thoughts:
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Cirashala
Doriath
Nov 12 2014, 2:59am
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If the person is devoid of any internal beauty, then no matter how fair of face, they are not beautiful.
For me, physical appearance is not something that intrigues a character to me. Appearance is like icing on a cake- with it, it's a lovely addition to the cake's flavor, but a cake can be delicious without it as well. BUT if the cake is simply just icing, then it makes you sick. It's their personality- their heart. If the heart is bad, then I cannot see beauty in that person. If the heart is good, then a natural beauty within the person becomes apparent.
Unless it's completely natural, good looks cannot be considered true beauty.
I am natural (most of the time)- even in my avatar picture, I am not wearing makeup (though I do admittedly have my hair dyed- however my hair can indeed look that shade of red under the proper light, usually bright sunlight or sunset- I just wanted that shade all the time at that point). Do I think that makeup is evil? No. Can it complement one's features? If done right, it can.
HOWEVER, it cannot be considered true beauty. Truth implies reality, and things like makeup, hair products (I'm talking styling products, not items for hygiene and hair health), plastic surgery, waxing/hair removal, eating disorders (because they give unnatural figures), etc are essentially falsifying the natural beauty underneath and giving a false perception of what beauty really is.
Take for example Barbie. She's a doll, designed with the most impossible dimensions, false features and unrealistic expectations, yet many people are constantly trying to mimic her. Or the faces/bodies on the covers of magazines and ads- just think about all the airbrushing and tweaks that are done after the photo shoot, and one could realize that even the most "perfect beauty" is still not considered "good enough" to be considered "beautiful" to the media.
Barbie is a false impression of "beauty" (not an example of "true beauty") that has led our culture (at least in the US) to think that is what beauty is supposed to be. It is not true beauty, but false.
Many people can be considered drop dead gorgeous with the products/services available out there. But without them, many people (on the surface- it's still dependent on the heart inside) would change their perception on what is considered externally beautiful, I think.
And, if such a thing were to happen, I bet that people would find that many who are considered "plain" when false beauty is around would actually be considered naturally beautiful, while those who go all out with the "false beauty products" would actually be revealed to be rather plain underneath their mask.
I believe men can be beautiful, too, with all their masculinity intact.
Just like the term "handsome" can refer to a woman, so should "beautiful" be allowed to refer to a man without diminishing his masculinity.
In fact, I bet you will find a LOT of users on here who would find that, ahem, certain male characters in our beloved Tolkien movie verse could indeed be considered beautiful  Sorry, couldn't resist 
So what is this research for, if I may ask?
(This post was edited by Cirashala on Nov 12 2014, 3:06am)
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(Doriath) on Nov 12 2014, 3:00am
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(Doriath) on Nov 12 2014, 3:01am
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