Why do so many women choose to manufacture their appearance in this particular way (bleach blonde hair, tan, big boobs, tiny hips)? And why is a look that almost no one (save a few Scandinavians) has naturally the primary ideal of “hotness” in Western society?Because it gets a LOT of attention from men when you look like a walking fantasy off the covers of Playboy and Cosmo. Suddenly, you’re not some photo, you’re there, in front of them, and they go crazy.
Bleached blonde hair? No thanks. Too tanned? Pass. Big boobs? Nice, but not a dealbreaker. Tiny hips? Curves can be nice.
The bottom line is, this is the ideal perpetuated by mass media. I can’t speak for all men but I have a very specific type that these girls definitely do not represent.
The long tail brought home. This same phenomenon manifests itself in many different ways — sex objects, comedy, drama, reportage… you name it. Mass media has brought all things to their natural lowest common denominators. The Internet makes it possible to branch out — to embrace and satisfy our unique tastes.
Welcome to the long tail.
Notes about this post from the Tumblr community:
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One word: Barbie. When we are young, our parents, our friends, our child hood experiences define who we are. This is the...
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faggotry reblogged this from forwhenifeellikesharing and added:
Big boobed blondes
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noraleah reblogged this from rachelhills and added:
We know this, but let’s take...moment to remind ourselves
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sonyamcneil reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
Fuck these bitches. This isn’t reality! They have money and that’s great but, for the regular girls in the world, they...
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yumwatch reblogged this from rachelhills and added:
I’m of Scandinavian descent, bottle-blonde (although, yes, I’m naturally dirty blonde), and I’ve got HUGE knockers but...
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rachelhills reblogged this from sarahchristine and added:
clear that I have nothing against blondes (especially...former bottle blonde myself, who...
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shorterexcerpts reblogged this from sarahchristine and added:
Throwing another guy perspective here (warning: there’s no way I can say some of this without sounding a bit cocky)....
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sarahchristine reblogged this from rachelhills and added:
I only have one thing to say, because I do agree with most everything that has been said but not everyone who dyes their...
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The long tail brought home. This same phenomenon manifests itself in many different ways — sex objects, comedy, drama,...
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rachelhills reblogged this from robot-heart and added:
Sign of wealth I’ll give you (almost any white girl can achieve it with sufficient funds and effort), but scarcity not...
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winstonwolfe reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
Ditto on all counts.
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robot-heart reblogged this from gauntlet and added:
Scarcity increases value. The perception of beauty is often based on its perceived rareness or exotic-ness. A century...
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