06-06-2017, 01:58
Lotus,
Oh, I'm so sorry for the misunderstanding and assuming that you didn't understand my point. I truly apologize! I actually did read a similar study a while ago (if not the exact same one), when I first started NBE, I think MissEllen linked it and then I also did some research on it as well. I even reread what you posted when you linked it. But I assure you, I fully do understand your point about the differences within a population in concerns with NBE, and thank you so much for pointing that out on here.
I agree with everything you said and you made some excellent points. My feelings are the same that "measuring global cultural beauty standards really are a product in futility", especially because of how separate and unique, and widely varied those constructs are from destination to destination. I'm also so glad you mentioned the exploitation of the female body and also the unrealistic beauty standards, that is a great topic on its own! And I fully believe that sociology and scientific methodology goes hand in hand, after all, sociologists and anthropologists do use scientific methodology in their research and study too.
Something I want to clarify is I know "ignorance" can be such a trigger word, but when I use it, I don't mean it with the negative connotations that are often associated with it. I'm ignorant on so many things, we all are, so when I say "ignorance" I'm not saying that as an insult, and I hope no one here takes it as such.
I really do believe that if we had a conversation of this in person, we would reach the same destination. I even think we are on the same page now, I just think we are approaching it from different angles, which I love by the way, because it gives me a fresh perspective. I love talks like that! I guess I was just more so warning about making encompassing generalizations of cultures while trying to compare them with an ethnocentric mindset, which as you and I agree, really is futile.
Thanks for lending your opinion on this!!
Xoxo
P.S. Ella, I really am sorry that I've hijacked your thread on this. That wasn't my intent. I'm not sure if you understand the points I was trying to make, but I just want to again say that it was not an attack on you, and I'm so sorry you took it as such. I really was just trying to add a new perspective to the conversation, while trying to also incorporate my own opinions as I long-windedly answered your question, lol.
Oh, I'm so sorry for the misunderstanding and assuming that you didn't understand my point. I truly apologize! I actually did read a similar study a while ago (if not the exact same one), when I first started NBE, I think MissEllen linked it and then I also did some research on it as well. I even reread what you posted when you linked it. But I assure you, I fully do understand your point about the differences within a population in concerns with NBE, and thank you so much for pointing that out on here.
I agree with everything you said and you made some excellent points. My feelings are the same that "measuring global cultural beauty standards really are a product in futility", especially because of how separate and unique, and widely varied those constructs are from destination to destination. I'm also so glad you mentioned the exploitation of the female body and also the unrealistic beauty standards, that is a great topic on its own! And I fully believe that sociology and scientific methodology goes hand in hand, after all, sociologists and anthropologists do use scientific methodology in their research and study too.
Something I want to clarify is I know "ignorance" can be such a trigger word, but when I use it, I don't mean it with the negative connotations that are often associated with it. I'm ignorant on so many things, we all are, so when I say "ignorance" I'm not saying that as an insult, and I hope no one here takes it as such.
I really do believe that if we had a conversation of this in person, we would reach the same destination. I even think we are on the same page now, I just think we are approaching it from different angles, which I love by the way, because it gives me a fresh perspective. I love talks like that! I guess I was just more so warning about making encompassing generalizations of cultures while trying to compare them with an ethnocentric mindset, which as you and I agree, really is futile.
Thanks for lending your opinion on this!!
Xoxo
P.S. Ella, I really am sorry that I've hijacked your thread on this. That wasn't my intent. I'm not sure if you understand the points I was trying to make, but I just want to again say that it was not an attack on you, and I'm so sorry you took it as such. I really was just trying to add a new perspective to the conversation, while trying to also incorporate my own opinions as I long-windedly answered your question, lol.