Monday, April 13, 2009

Humans obsess over their physical forms

Human beings construct their identity almost exclusively from physical attributes - race, gender, age, ability status, etc. A person's worth is determined by her or his physical attributes.

When a human baby is born, the first question an adult human asks is 'how much did s/he weigh?" From the moment of birth, a human's worth is rooted in physical appearance and size.

Humans obsess about skin colour (black, white, light-skinned, dark-skinned), skin type (oily, combination, dry), eye shape, hair texture, hair health, height, weight, muscular tone, body shape, physical ability, speed, strength, teeth whiteness... the list is endless.

Physical appearance is paramount to humans.

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