Comments on: What is beauty? http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2006/08/11/what-is-beauty/ Writer, Storyteller, Theologian, City Girl Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:41:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Howard http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2006/08/11/what-is-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-35378 Howard Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:20:24 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2006/08/11/what-is-beauty/#comment-35378 I think Heather has raised something vital here, that real expressions of female beauty includes scope for the revealing of the full character of the person. The prevalent stereotyping of what defines you or me, a 'beautiful' (physically attractive) man or woman are far to trite and narrow, and I know from personal experience that when you take the time to engage with those often discarded in some fashion, you find a storehouse of charm and wonder the world has generally ignored to its own detriment. I think Heather has raised something vital here, that real expressions of female beauty includes scope for the revealing of the full character of the person. The prevalent stereotyping of what defines you or me, a ‘beautiful’ (physically attractive) man or woman are far to trite and narrow, and I know from personal experience that when you take the time to engage with those often discarded in some fashion, you find a storehouse of charm and wonder the world has generally ignored to its own detriment.

]]> By: Heather http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2006/08/11/what-is-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Heather Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:45:54 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2006/08/11/what-is-beauty/#comment-13 I haven't read any of the Eldredge's work, but I am familiar with them and their basic field of thought. At first, I was like "Shawna is writing about the Eldredge's?" But I read on :) In my opinion, much of the more "traditional" or "conservative" reinforce superficial definitions of beauty and womanhood--stressing femininity, modesty, etc. I am not saying modesty is not important, but so much is often placed upon those external factors. Then, internally, femininity is seen as submsiveness, nurturing, etc. What about strength, boldness, ambitiousness, etc? Are they not also beautiful? Sorry for the rant. But I thought this was interesting. I haven’t read any of the Eldredge’s work, but I am familiar with them and their basic field of thought. At first, I was like “Shawna is writing about the Eldredge’s?” But I read on :)

In my opinion, much of the more “traditional” or “conservative” reinforce superficial definitions of beauty and womanhood–stressing femininity, modesty, etc. I am not saying modesty is not important, but so much is often placed upon those external factors. Then, internally, femininity is seen as submsiveness, nurturing, etc. What about strength, boldness, ambitiousness, etc? Are they not also beautiful?

Sorry for the rant. But I thought this was interesting.

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