tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907897020139231814.post4171470400513872419..comments2023-06-13T07:46:58.246-04:00Comments on Peripetei∀: Lessons from a MallardStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008080252448136454noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907897020139231814.post-13012969118859905202011-06-22T01:14:36.212-04:002011-06-22T01:14:36.212-04:00Freaking love this post. I'm definitely a min...Freaking love this post. I'm definitely a minimalist, but it seems like just letting whatever NATURAL beauty one has shine through isn't enough to make guys gawk. Nope, it's short shorts and tight tops and loads of eyeliner and mascara. I am too proud a creature to make my decisions regarding my appearance based on what will make a stupid boy stare, because the smart ones will hopefully see past the superficial crap and see me for me (and superficial girls for superficial girls). I honestly think that guys NOT caring so much is a good thing… less distraction from the real person inside. The issue to me is that guys expect girls to make all that effort, that girls only do what they do because they want to be attractive. If being overdone got a negative reaction from dudes, fewer girls would waste time in front of a mirror in the morning pushing their boobs up or doing their makeup.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02622529052150223699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907897020139231814.post-65784664734915601332011-06-13T10:52:38.695-04:002011-06-13T10:52:38.695-04:00Hazel: I'm in the middle, I think. I like it w...Hazel: I'm in the middle, I think. I like it when guys look nice, but the Jay Manuel type is definitely not for me.<br /><br />JW: That's true, I didn't think about that. And I agree, if looks are all that matters, good luck with a lasting relationship. I think you're right, both sides should try.<br /><br />Natalie: True, true. But then why are we so self-conscious?<br /><br />~StephanieStephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008080252448136454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907897020139231814.post-55305218447244654532011-06-13T04:02:56.275-04:002011-06-13T04:02:56.275-04:00a lot of guys actually think a girl is prettier wh...a lot of guys actually think a girl is prettier when she's not all dolled up. but i also think that getting dressed up is fun :)Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175106773453711033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907897020139231814.post-35944704190861531122011-06-12T18:40:43.126-04:002011-06-12T18:40:43.126-04:00Some of it's cultural. Women in some parts of ...Some of it's cultural. Women in some parts of the world don't do half the things women do in other parts of the world. You have a point though.<br /><br />However, any guy who is attracted to a woman simply because of the effort she puts forth is rather shallow. Personally I've always preferred the girls who are minimalists in using makeup and wearing fancy clothes. <br /><br />Since we are humans and not animals, I think both sides should try hard, not just one.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00570885191712211971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907897020139231814.post-62483560789515000692011-06-12T12:10:39.591-04:002011-06-12T12:10:39.591-04:00I guess its easy to forget that humans are animals...I guess its easy to forget that humans are animals too. Though its unfortunate that women have to make such an effort when men don't. Then again I always preferred the "rough and ready" look in men rather than the "highly groomed" look!Miss Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758016594265555571noreply@blogger.com