30 May 07
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Originally posted by PBE6Nothin better than simplified wiki-knowledge...Some chick named Tina Sparkle wrote that page 😀 ...notice the "needs cititation" listed everywhere on the page? (click on the discussion link too)
Makeup and perfumes were used all over the ancient world, by the rich and poor, to increase attractiveness, advertise status, and celebrate rituals:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_cosmetics
Here's one from Duke University that more accurately depicts who in ancient society was using them....and I did say "largely" as opposed to "only".
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/cosmetics-history.html
This one explains egyptian use of cosmetics was mainly for spiritual reasons.
I'll grant you the Greeks, those horny 2-wayers were in for anyting.
http://www.cyonic-nemeton.com/Cosmetics.html
Both of these links have bibliographies as opposed to wiki's hilarious FDA reference. But lets not get distracted from the point that using oils and cream is a far cry from cutting your body apart.
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30 May 07
Originally posted by MathurineBecause no one's alerted it to complain, and it is a serious debate about plastic surgery. Or at least it was when it started...
How has this thread been allowed to survive ?
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30 May 07
Beauty has been around since people started mating.[/b]This is true, but its interesting to see how ideas of beauty have changed. For example, you know those old paintings of nude women standing and sitting around, but they were really white and a bit fat, and probably not what we would consider particularly beautiful now. When they were painted they were supposed to be the most idealised, beautiful and perfect female forms. ie As good as it could be.
What i'm trying to illustrate is that beauty and perception of beauty is a changing fashion, and therefore cosmetic surgery is for fashion victims. This fashion is set by a profiteering industry to the detriment of its victims.