The Idea of Beauty. In the eyes of the Beholder?

I believe the idea of beauty being the eye of the beholder is half true. Youth and cleanliness in appearance and in physicality are two factors that determine beauty regardless of culture. As much as people blame the media for determining, physical beauty, what made people think others were beautiful thousands of years ago? What makes people beautiful in cultures where they don't have a television? Is the idea of beauty natural? Furthermore, if the media truly determines who is attractive, why are celebrities trying to hard to bend over backwards to still appear attractive to their fans? It seems people in the media can't even keep up with the standard of beauty. Models are airbrushed, wear tons of makeup, wear eyelashes, and weaves. Who really determines what is attractive?The Idea of Beauty. In the eyes of the Beholder?
Not the media, they can only give us want we already ';want';. They try to sell plenty of things that we have no interest in, but if we have an idea of beauty and the media gives it to us, THAT's the ticket!The Idea of Beauty. In the eyes of the Beholder?
Celebrities get airbrushed, wear tons of makeup, and have fake eyelashes and weaves because they think that's how they have to look. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder is true because each person has their own opinions. Beauty is determined in many ways; hence the eye of the beholder. We all have opinions but there are some things that are required for ';celebrity beauty'; (that's what I call it, anyway.)
There is no definition of beauty just like there is no true definition of love, it's an Idea. So i still believe in the whole ';idea'; that beauty is in the eyes of the Beholder.
But those are your factors.


Some women like short men.


And believe it or not some people base beauty on personality.


So yes beauty IS in the eye of the beholder.
In addition to beauty being in the eye of the Beholder, beauty is also captured by attitude of the subject.





They say that Cleopatra was really not extraordinarily beautiful; but she comported herself as if she were.





Hierarchy also plays a roll in determining beauty. The more powerful you are, the more others want to be more like you or have what you have. President Kennedy's wife was considered a ';beauty'; even though she was sort of odd looking with wide set eyes. Everyone tried to emulate Jackie because she was the wife of the President. Had she been just an ';editor'; her entire life, we would have never gotten to know her.





Regarding the media selling beauty, I believe this is partially true. But for as many wicked looking pictures I have seen of Amy Winehouse, I've seen no one trying to emulate her! No tall heads of hair or alarming eye ';wings'; have turned up in my city.





With the advent of HD TV, you will see an entire new definition of beauty. No longer will everyone's skin appear to be perfect. You will see scars, pores, blemishes...you will see it all. Just like you do on a ';real'; person!





Beauty is a constantly changing, increasingly desired but never quite achieved figment of our imaginations.