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ellisonz

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7. People should do what they want to their own appearance...

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 03:25 AM

Mar 2012

...with the only consideration being health. Materialism and superficiality may feel empowering, but really they are hollow.

Also, in our sex obsessed culture, I think having goals other than attracting a mate are important. Two words: Seven Billion.

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How many flaws am I allowed to have? [View all] Neoma Mar 2012 OP

I'd settle for not alienating those women who Cerridwen Mar 2012 #1

Uh, and that has what to do with the thread? Neoma Mar 2012 #3

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #4

Wha? Vanje Mar 2012 #12

Here's the problem - if we're excessively cautious and careful, we will seem to be agreeing with Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2012 #15

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #2

It's a rhetorical question. Neoma Mar 2012 #5

Maybe to you but, having been here for a very long time OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2012 #6

Counterproductive to... Neoma Mar 2012 #8

People should do what they want to their own appearance... ellisonz Mar 2012 #7

Yep, that just about sums it up. Neoma Mar 2012 #9

My daughter's still in elementary school, but her dad and I have been working gkhouston Mar 2012 #10

Yes, what's really scary about all this image is everything polly7 Mar 2012 #11

None ismnotwasm Mar 2012 #13

Made worse through photoshop. Neoma Mar 2012 #14

I liked how women looked before photoshop tech_smythe Mar 2012 #16

Well, I saw a playboy from the 2000's. Neoma Mar 2012 #17

Which is why I don't subscribe anymore tech_smythe Mar 2012 #18