Beauty : Is it gender-neutral or gender-biased?

Hi guys! So for today's entry, I'll be discussing about "are men and women beautiful in the same ways?"

WHAT MAKES A BEAUTIFUL MAN

  Generally stating, a beautiful man or a good looking man is always associated with a nice and lean physique and is well dressed. Even though many people, mostly men, strongly disagree with that statement because most of them do not have a lean physique or a muscular build, and yet people still love them the way they are. People are easily triggered with this stereotype because they're afraid that they might not fit the requirements and probably get rejected by the society. Don't get it wrong. Most surveys conducted to show what society, in general, describes a good looking man, are based on their expected first impressions if they were to meet a man for the first time. The results can also be influenced by their background culture. For example, Asians might not think that white men are attractive because they all look the same while white women might prefer white men because they don’t prefer Asians with slit eyes. But don't be sad, this is only a general statement. Because the most important thing is the beauty within a person.       

David Beckham

WHAT MAKES A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

  What makes a beautiful woman? Beautiful women are always seen as someone who has a tight body and is fair skinned and is flawless in every aspect. Lol. Women, like men are also easily triggered when it comes to beauty. People in Malaysia might prefer those criteria however those in the Europe or in The States might prefer tanned skin rather than pale white. This shows that our background culture really influences our taste and perception towards beauty. Women also think that being supremely thin is also considered a beauty. But those are just my two cents, since this is a very subjective and also arguable. We can conclude that roughly what makes a man or a woman beautiful is the external and internal aspects, (the inner and the physical beauty). But, if we narrow down we can see that there are distinctive criteria which to some extent, are gender-biased. For example, majority of the society might perceive a buff and muscular woman as unattractive. Only muscular males are considered attractive (not entirely). Basically, the way we consider a person to be beautiful is roughly the same for both genders.

Emma Watson