BEAUTY AND WOMEN IN THE 20 TH CENTURY

BEAUTY AND WOMEN IN THE 20 TH CENTURY CULTURE The attractiveness of women is based on several aspects of a woman’s physical appearance, namely: • Body structure and weight • Hair style and coloring • Bust size • Use of cosmetics

FIRST AN EXPERIMENT!

Two images will be presented to you… EXHIBIT A …who measures up to your standards? E X H I B I T B

LET’S TRY AGAIN, SHALL WE? OUR FIRST MODEL OUR SECOND MODEL

HER HAIR Ø Straight, long to shoulder length hair Ø A layered cut Ø A blonde or brunette hair color, using high and low lights or complete coloring Ø Use of hair extensions to lengthen hair for special occasions and give appearance of straight hair

USE OF COSMETICS Ø Cosmetic industry is booming Ø Men prefer women who use only some make-up Ø At least 35% of women have tried anti-aging products Ø Men dislike women with Do you prefer a woman who wears. . . ? A lot of make-up 1% Some make-up 78% No make-up at all 21% Which of the following features would turn you off (percentages total more than 100 because respondents were asked about each feature)? Hairy legs 51% 50% Cellulite An example of too much make-up! 73% Hairy armpits wrinkles and facial hair Facial hair 31% None of the above 4%

Body Structure and Weight Ø Most men prefer women age 16 -24 to have a smaller dress size Most women want to lose between 15 and 30 pounds. Ø As women age, desired dress size increases only slightly to medium Most women think Ø Most women who would opt for surgery would like to have surgery on their stomachs. Most men who alter a women’s body surgically would also opt for the stomach they weigh too much.

Bust Size Ø Most men prefer medium-sized breasts Ø Most men rate breast implants as just as good or better than natural breasts Ø Men and women both agree that men are most turned on by a woman’s bust What sort of breasts do you prefer? Small 8% Medium-sized 71% Naturally big 20%

More “Support” How men rate implants look & feel over natural breasts. 1 being awful and 10 being excellent. 523 Total Votes 1 29 6% 2 7 1% 3 23 4% 4 29 6% 5 37 7% 6 23 4% 7 61 12% 8 92 18% 9 57 11% 10 165 32%

BEAUTY AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN Ø Hair style and coloring Ø Use of cosmetics Ø Body/Facial structure Ø Skin tone Ø Bust size

Hair Style and Coloring Ø African-Americans spend over 2 billion dollars on health-beauty aids; 41% on hair products alone Ø 59% of people polled believed that blacks who straighten their hair are more attractive Ø 39% polled believe the media says black women who don’t straighten their hair are ugly Hair color experimentation is popular, especially in vibrant shades of red and brown

POLL RESULTS What do you think about black women who perm and straighten their hair? It makes them more attractive. (49%) They shouldn't do it. It's degrading and upholding unfair beauty standards. (20%) They're trying to be something they're not. (19%) What do you think about black women who don't straighten their hair? It's a MUST. The longer and straighter, the better. (10%) They're beautiful with their natural hair. (60%) NOTA BENE: These results were taken from the same As long as it's naturally curly or wavy, then it's okay. (25%) poll. ___________ The 'fro went out in the 70 s. Not a fashionable thing to do. (9%) All polls on this page and on the following pages were taken by African-American Somebody buy her a perm ASAP! (4%) men.

Use of Cosmetics Ø Growth in African-American advertised cosmetics Ø The use of false eyelashes ØMake-up is more natural in appearance, using cosmetics to enhance their natural skin tone with earth, clay and sand foundation ranges

Body/Facial Structure Ø Most men of color prefer women with full, thick lips Ø 62% of black men polled find women with smaller, narrower, more pointy noses more attractive than those with flatter, larger noses Ø Black women with a Caucasian body structure are found more attractive (e. g. thinner body, lighter weight, more defined features)

MORE POLLS I find a small, pointy, narrow nose more attractive than a large, flat, wide nose YES (62%) NO (38%) I find thin or medium lips more attractive than thick lips NO (57%) YES (43%) Considering your responses to the previous questions: I find Caucasian features to be more attractive (56%) I find Black features to me more attractive (44%)

Skin Tone Ø 79% of black men prefer women of a lighter skin tone Ø Black women prefer to have a lighter skin tone Honestly, what skin tone do you prefer on a woman? Light skin that is tanned, or "golden brown". (60%) The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice. (21%) The lighter, the better. (19%) I find lighter skin more attractive than darker skin YES (61%) NO (39%)

Bust Size Ø Most men prefer medium sized breasts Ø Men do not necessarily prefer women with implants over those without

BEAUTY AND THE LONG NECK TRIBES OF THAILAND Ø Reasons for wearing the rings Ø Beauty of the rings Ø Affect of the rings on the body Ø Disappearance of a culture

Reasons for Wearing the Rings Ø To prevent the women from becoming slaves in neighboring tribes Ø To prevent them from marrying outside of the tribe by making them unappealing Ø Tradition Ø In imitation of the mother of their tribe, a dragon with a long neck Ø To prevent tigers from attacking their throats

Beauty of the Rings Ø Addition of rings signifies the eligibility of a woman in the tribe Ø The women also wear arm and leg rings to enhance their beauty Ø Feel beautiful for imitating the long neck of the mother of their tribe Ø Wear the traditional vibrant color garb common to tribes of Northern Thailand Women continue to add rings until their wedding. The night prior to the wedding the rings are removed and their necks and rings are cleaned.

The long neck is actually only an illusion! Affect of the Rings on the Body Ø The rings do not actually lengthen or stretch the neck Ø The rings crush the collarbone and compacts the ribs Ø Once on, the rings are on for life and cannot be removed because of the loss of muscle to hold up their head Ø The women are able to lead semi-normal lives, but must drink through straws and clean and dry the rings daily Women who committed adultery had their rings removed and suffocated to death.

“I will experience globalization first-hand through this longneck tribe. I wonder, beneath the hill tribe villager’s sweat, is there a Thai person grateful for these wells and farm, or are we forcing western culture on traditional Thai culture and destroying this tribe? ” —Lori Sitko, University of Alberta Disappearance of a Culture Ø Increased globalization has led several women to break away from tradition and decide against wearing the rings Ø Some believe tourism is keeping the dying culture alive

Western 20 TH Century African-American Longneck Tribes Darker skin tone Lighter skin tone Simplicity in jewelry Bling-bling Arm, leg, neck rings Dyes/streaks hair blonde Vibrant reds All natural Diversity in attire Vibrant clothes N/A

Western 20 TH Century African-American Longneck Tribes Desire for beauty Straight hair N/A Medium bust N/A Slight makeup Don’t wear makeup Thick lips, thin nose Desire for beauty N/A

In researching the cultures of Western 20 th Century, African. Americans, and the Longneck tribes of Thailand, Jackson’s theories prove to be true: most cultures have similar views of physical attractiveness, which one sees through the desire of each culture to have similar characteristics. For example, African. Americans desire to become more European, and the Longneck tribes are progressing toward a more western culture through globalization. However, each culture’s idea of perfection of female beauty is not necessarily similar, retaining individual ideas of beauty—ranging from the “bronze beauty” of Western 20 th Century culture to the lighter skin tones of African. Americans and to the bronze rings of the Longneck tribes. Within these differences, these cultures are able to remain unique.

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Don’t you guys have any other homework? And you guys are in honors? Thank you Sarah for all of your insightful comments …. and not laughing at us too much.

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